A compound in Bakau belonging to one Momodou Minteh, who is currently living abroad, was, on Sunday, ravaged by a serious fire outbreak, which destroyed all the household materials.

Jarra Jaiteh, a resident suffered serious burns to her hands.

Lamin Jawara, an eye witness who lives in the compound, told the Daily Observer that the cause of the fire is unknown. He narrated "we were sitting in the compound when we heard Jarra Jaiteh, a 32-year old who was sick and lying inside the house, screaming.

When we went to see what happened, we saw smoke coming from the bedroom. But before we were able to rescue her, she got severe burns on her arms" he explained.

He added that they tried to put off the fire and succeeded in reducing the strength but the heat emanating from it broke down the glass windows.

Another eye witness who begged anonymity said that the unprecedented number of fire disasters happening nowadays is very disturbing and should be a major concern in the country. He called on the authorities to look into the matter to curb the situation.