Police are investigating a suspected arson attempt at the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) facility at Good Hope, East Coast Demerara, after a fire broke out near its main transmission line on Tuesday night.

Police said they found four glass bottles containing a liquid suspected to be kerosene, with pieces of cloth attached, when they visited the facility along the Good Hope Railway Embankment on Wednesday. They also found a black lighter, a saw frame and pieces of broken glass in the area.

The fire was reported at about 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Police said security guards alerted a 49-year-old GPL operator, who went to check and saw flames near the transmission line. The fire reportedly lasted about three minutes.

The Guyana Fire Service was contacted to assist with the investigation. Police said they will review footage from nearby security cameras as they work to identify who was responsible.