Fires Related Links: Georgetown Letters Menu Archival Menu Prevention cheapest fire-fighting strategy June 21, 2004 Prevention cheapest fire-fighting strategy June 21, 2004 Unattended children burnt in house fire June 8, 2004 Fire destroys East Canje house June 8, 2004 Fire that destroys June 8, 2004 Fire destroys East Canje house June 8, 2004 Fire chief retires June 1, 2004 Fire destroys three Hampshire buildings May 29, 2004 Fire Service again deplores condition of fire hydrants February 14, 2004 Fires January 8, 2004 Almost half of 661 fires in 2003 deliberate January 6, 2004 Arson major cause of fires in 2003 January 6, 2004 More attention should be paid to fire safety January 4, 2004 Committee looking at management of hydrants January 3, 2004 Fire destroys Campbellville home January 1, 2004 Blaze destroys C'ville house January 1, 2004 Whose hydrants are these anyway? December 29, 2003 Fingers pointed over decrepit fire hydrants December 28, 2003 Fire scare at NBIC branch December 23, 2003 Fire service ill-equipped to tackle major blazes December 22, 2003 Fire Chief supports auxiliary service to back GFS December 22, 2003 No fire station between Georgetown and New Amsterdam December 21, 2003 Rapid response by fire service averts fire at Kwality Mall December 21, 2003 Heavy rain sparks fires November 28, 2003 Quick reaction averts major fire at Empire Shopping Plaza November 28, 2003 Fire destroys Tucville cottage November 27, 2003 Fire-victim 'family of seven' rebuilding with public's help November 21, 2003 Guyana Fire Service training UG officers November 11, 2003 New $41M fire station opened at Anna Regina October 31, 2003 Chained girl dies in burning house October 28, 2003 Fire Service concerned over number of fires May 18, 2003 178 persons made homeless this year because of fires May 17, 2003 Kind neighbour opens door to Turkeyen fire victims April 9, 2003 Turkeyen tenement fire leaves 33 homeless April 8, 2003 Ten homeless after Turkeyen fire April 8, 2003 Bush fire causes East Bank traffic pile up April 1, 2003 Fire destroys Rahaman Park home March 20, 2003 Eight homeless after fire guts apartment March 20, 2003 Fire safety top priority March 15, 2003 Recent acquisition will enhance Fire Service efficacy thrust March 14, 2003 Fire guts Kissoon furniture bond March 1, 2003 Family of seven homeless after fire at Timehri Public Road February 26 2003 Fire Service on heightened alert after gas station attacks January 20, 2003 Adhere to fire sirens January 18, 2003 Children home alone, stealing of electricity main causes of accidental fires January 10, 2003 Mandela dump site blaze spreads while some sections doused December 4, 2002 City battles fire at Mandela dump site December 3, 2002 Mayor Green promises relief from landfill site smoke December 3, 2002 Fire partly destroys building in Middle St November 29, 2002 Shortage of fire hydrants worries New Amsterdamers November 17, 2002 Fire Service gets high-tech British tenders November 9, 2002 Three fire tenders commissioned November 9, 2002 Insurance coverage likely to become more restrictive August 6, 2002 Arbitrator rules in favour of Hand-in-Hand; R. Sookraj awarded $30.79M July 7, 2002 Fire destroys New Amsterdam bond, scorches buildings June 28, 2002 Officers zero in on preventing fires June 22, 2002 Gajraj pledges support for training of fire fighters June 21, 2002 Bucket brigade helped save the day May 4, 2002 Family of 17 hard hit by May Day fire May 3, 2002 Fire victims try to cope with losses May 3, 2002 100 homeless, four buildings razed in D’Urban Street blaze May 2, 2002 D'Urban St inferno leaves 71 homeless May 2, 2002 McKay claims conspiracy to defraud February 21, 2002 Not only a matter for the Fire Service February 13, 2002 GTM makes final payment in Kissoon's Robb St fire claim January 12, 2002 Kissoon's receives first cheque in Robb street fire claim settlement December 15, 2001 Insurers to settle Kissoon's $200M Robb Street claim December 13, 2001 Fire insurance rates up sharply September 24, 2001 Fire Service must keep pace with technology - Gajraj August 17, 2001 Government to make decision on boosting fire probe capacity June 23, 2001 Housing Ministry to be temporarily sited on Brickdam June 20, 2001 Baksh denies PNC/R claims over Housing Ministry fire June 19, 2001 Fire-ravaged agencies trying to bounce back June 19, 2001 Fire June 18, 2001 Suspicions over Housing Ministry fire June 17, 2001 Housing Ministry gutted June 16, 2001 Fire razes Ministry of Housing June 16, 2001 Kissoon's claiming $208.7M fire insurance June 12, 2001 CLICO executive baffled at police silence on gasoline finding February 26, 2001 Forensic tests find gas in two debris samples February 2, 2001 Fire hit policyholder awarded $132M from Hand-in-Hand February 2, 2001 Some $2M worth of books, equipment for QC February 1, 2001 New Thriving owners building fast food outlet, `banquette restaurant January 21, 2001 Park Hotel debris for testing overseas November 26, 2000 Park Hotel co-insurers still investigating fire October 31, 2000 Third co-insurer to pay up today October 11, 2000 GTM did right in meeting 25% obligation October 9, 2000 Co-insurers told: show credible evidence of arson or pay claim October 2, 2000 Fire sleuths seek cause of Henry Street blaze October 4, 2000 Firemen contain Hilton Crest fire October 4, 2000 Footwear, fabric chain bond razed September 19, 2000 At risk buildings must be identified September 19, 2000 $250M outstanding in Park Hotel fire claim September 14, 2000 Kissoon family to get $380M in insurance for Park August 27, 2000 Cause of Park Hotel fire unknown August 15, 2000 Water reservoirs in buildings mooted to battle fires June 4, 2000 Fire service capacity to be enhanced May 15, 2000 Tenders were strategically placed to contain Park Hotel fire May 11, 2000 Park Hotel fire raises concerns about Fire Service's capacity May 9, 2000 The Park Hotel fire May 9, 2000 Park Hotel losses estimated at $500M May 8, 2000 Fire might have started in top flat May 8, 2000 Park Hotel razed May 7, 2000 Fire destroys Park Hotel, New Thriving Restaurant May 7, 2000 A © page from: Guyana: Land of Six Peoples