Quick action by the Guyana Fire Service and a Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) emergency crew yesterday averted what could have been a serious fire when an electrical pole caught on fire along Charlotte Street, near the High Court compound.
Around mid-morning, court staffers were alerted to sparks on the pole, which later burst into a small fire that lasted for some seconds.
Chief Justice Ian Chang, attorneys and court security personnel immediately ensured contact with the fire department which saw the subsequent dispatch of a fire tender.
The firefighters kept a close watch on the pole until the GPL crew arrived shortly thereafter and intervened.
Staffers at the court said that it was not the first time that a wire had sparked, resulting in fire on the pole.
“This happens steady,” one woman remarked.
Some onlookers surmised that this occasional problem may be due to a power overload owing to the numerous businesses in the area.
