Fire guts two Charlotte St houses

Two families were displaced last night after a fire of unknown origin gutted their Charlotte Street, Georgetown homes.

Stabroek News understands that the fire which started around 9.45 pm engulfed the two wooden structures situated at Lot 166 and 167 Charlotte Street between Cummings and Light streets within minutes.

Mark D’Aguiar, 58, owned and occupied the Lot 166 Charlotte Street structure with three other relatives including his 91-year-old mother while June Henry and two others lived in the other house.