Great Diamond Residents Left to Battle Fire as Fire Service Struggles to Respond

Residents of Block 5, Great Diamond, East Bank Demerara, were reportedly left to battle a fire themselves for hours after the Guyana Fire Service failed to respond to repeated calls for assistance, with the explanation that only one fire truck was operational.

The alarming situation was brought to public attention on Saturday, November 7, by A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Member of Parliament Nima Flue-Best, who questioned the Fire Service’s ability to respond to emergencies when communities need it most.

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According to Flue-Best, residents began calling for help at approximately 2:00 p.m., but assistance had still not arrived by the time she posted about the incident on social media.