Roxanne Burnham Gardens hou
A fire of an unknown origin on Tuesday destroyed a wooden house at Jasmin Lane, Roxanne Burnham Gardens, Georgetown.
The fire started in the upper flat of the house sometime around 1 pm and the building, which housed a couple and their three children, was engulfed in a matter of minutes.
A neighbour, who asked to remain anonymous, told this newspaper that she was at home with a friend when the fire started.
The woman said that it was her friend who first smelt something burning and shortly after heard a call from her neighbour whose home was on fire. Upon checking she said that she saw thick black smoke coming from the house and recalled seeing her neighbour and one child in the yard.
The woman said she immediately
asked about the other two children as she was fearful that they might still be in the house. However, she