Sammy Munian and Harmon Perreira, both perished by fire in the last twenty-four hours.
The first fire was reported at 16:01 p.m. on Wednesday. Water tender #106 and crew from the Mahaica Fire Station responded to the Fairfield, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara location.
The structure involved was a one-flat wooden building, which was owned and occupied by 75-year-old Sammy Munian.
The incident was the result of a deliberate setting of fire to rubbish, which subsequently spread to the house that was in close proximity.
By the time the fire was extinguished, the building and its contents were destroyed, and Munian’s remains were discovered.
Additionally, at 7:44 am today, Thursday, the Fire Service was alerted to another fire at Lot 11 A, Williamsburg, Corentyne, Berbice.
Water tenders #86 and #74 from the Rose Hall and New Amsterdam fire stations were immediately dispatched to the scene where a two-storey wooden and concrete building was engulfed in flames.
The building was owned by 64-year-old Harmon Perreira, which he occupied with his family of six.
As a result of the fire, the building and its contents were destroyed, and Harmon Perreira lost his life.
The fire was caused by the overheating of an AC conductor, which ignited nearby combustibles and spread to the entire building.
One jet from Light Pump #105, working from an open water source, along with one jet from WT#86 and two jets from WT#74 tank supplies, were used to extinguish the fire.
