{"id":20008,"date":"2024-05-29T16:51:48","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T16:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=20008"},"modified":"2024-05-29T16:53:03","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T16:53:03","slug":"generator-fire-at-beharry-automotive-sparks-fire-safety-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/generator-fire-at-beharry-automotive-sparks-fire-safety-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Generator Fire at Beharry Automotive Sparks Fire Safety Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Nakasia Logan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following a fire that ravaged one of the major generators at Beharry Automotive on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown, concerns over fire safety measures have been raised. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon responding to the emergency, firefighters evacuated staff from nearby buildings within the compound. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Station Officer Operations, Rovin Thomas, highlighted the challenges faced in combating the blaze, which had engulfed the generator room upon their arrival. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite these hurdles, firefighting teams managed to control the fire using foam and breathing apparatus sets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Initial investigations revealed a power failure prior to the fire, indicating the sole reliance on one generator for power at the premises. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thomas emphasized the need for adequate fire safety equipment, noting deficiencies in the existing provisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident underscores the importance of robust fire safety protocols and prevention methods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thomas urged individuals and businesses to prioritize fire safety practices to mitigate future risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As investigations continue into the cause of the fire, attention to fire safety measures remains paramount to safeguarding lives and property.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Nakasia Logan Following a fire that ravaged one of the major generators at Beharry Automotive on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown, concerns over fire safety measures have been raised. Upon responding&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20009,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20008"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20008\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20010,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20008\/revisions\/20010"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}