Fire
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Fire ravages newly refurbished wedding venue at Vredenburg Manor House
A landmark on the scenic Winery Road between Somerset West and Stellenbosch is facing a challenging recovery after a devastating blaze broke out at Vredenburg Manor House in the early…
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40 displaced and 12 homes destroyed in Sir Lowry’s Pass
A fast-moving fire swept through the Rasta Camp informal settlement in Sir Lowry’s Pass on the afternoon of Saturday 4 April, destroying homes and leaving dozens of residents homeless.
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Kersdag-brandslagoffers betoog: skuld word rondgeskuif
Twee maande ná die brand betoging brandslagoffers terwyl amptenare skuld skuif tussen stad en nasionale vlak oor boumateriaal-verantwoordelikheid.
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Firefighters faced ‘hostile crowd’ during Strandfoam fire rescue
Emergency crews worked through the early hours of Thursday morning (22 January) to extinguish a raging fire which broke out in an open storage area at Strandfoam, off Broadlands Road.…
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PHOTOS: Emergency services battle massive fire at Strandfoam
A major fire broke out this afternoon (Wednesday 21 January) at a leading Helderberg-based South African foam-product manufacturer and stockist located in Broadlands Road, Strand, sending towering plumes of thick,…
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Busy weekend for fire crews handling Helderberg emergencies
Fire crews handled water rescues at Gordon’s Bay and Strand beaches on Sunday, plus a vegetation fire in Gordon’s Bay on Friday.
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Voertuig bars in vlamme uit in Strand
‘n Voertuig het Sondag in Strand in vlamme uitgebars en ‘n huis in Dennegeur-landgoed op Oujaarsdag afgebrand. Geen beserings in beide voorvalle nie.
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Inferno devastates Ethembeni: One dead, 100 homes destroyed
A devastating fire at Ethembeni informal settlement in Nomzamo on Saturday 29 November left one man dead and destroyed about 100 homes.
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Blaze leaves dozens of families homeless in Nomzamo
Families lost everything when fire swept through Nomzamo’s Ethembeni informal settlement on Saturday (29 November), destroying dozens of homes.
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Vegetation blaze near Steenbras Nature Reserve contained
Vegetation fire near Steenbras Nature Reserve outside Gordon’s Bay brought under control, firefighters monitoring hotspots to prevent flare-ups.
