Fire Destroys Children and Family Home in Sophia, Nine Hospitalised
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September 29, 2026
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A fire tore through the Children and Family Home at Plum Park, Sophia, Greater Georgetown, on Monday night, September 28, destroying the facility and sending nine minors to the Georgetown Public Hospital after they suffered smoke inhalation.
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) said it received a report of the blaze earlier that night and dispatched crews from its Headquarters, Campbellville and Eccles fire stations to the scene.
Water Tenders #130 and #131 and Water Carriers #20 and #26 were deployed as firefighters worked to contain the fire.
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