A Cummings Lodge family has been displaced by a recent fire which was an act of arson.
The fire gutted the house and destroyed the upper flat of another at the Lot 511 9th Street, Cummings Lodge property owned by Shimwantie Roopnarine last Wednesday.
Roopnarine, 56, told Stabroek News that the fire started sometime after 3pm. It was discovered to be an act of arson.
She noted that the fire started in the southern building where she and seven others resided. At the time of the fire no one was home.
However, one of two family members was at home in the adjoining house and she immediately raised an alarm upon seeing the fire.
The fire service was called and the fire was eventually put out.
Members of the family are currently staying with various relatives.
While Roopnarine was unable to estimate her losses, she noted that everything was damaged in the fire.
She and her family are seeking the public’s help to rebuild their lives. She can be reached on 670-5202.
