Fire Guts Liberia Speaker’s Home

The home of the Speaker of Liberia’s House of Representatives in the capital, Monrovia, was gutted by fire last evening. Speaker J. Fonati Koffa says he and his family escaped unharmed. However, he says the entire house is destroyed. He tells VOA’s James Butty, the National Fire Service was notified but arrived after his home had been engulfed. One local media report, citing witnesses, said the fire department encountered some difficulties gaining access to the property.