A two-storey wooden house at Canefield was completely destroyed by a fire which spread from a nearby garbage heap yesterday.
According to information gathered, the 6 pm fire quickly spread throughout the house and destroyed everything in its path.
Stabroek News was told that two brothers resided in the house which is located at Lot 51 Canefield, East Canje Berbice.
One brother told eyewitnesses that earlier in the day he lit a fire on the garbage heap which had an old tyre after which he went out for several hours. He was last evening informed that his house was on fire.
The Guyana Fire Service and Guyana Police Force have both launched an investigation.
