A luxury family home went up in flames late this afternoon, Thursday, November 7, at The Edge Estate in Mbombela.
Hendrik Pretorius and his family escaped unharmed from a ravaging fire that destroyed their home shortly before sunset.
Lowveld Fire Rangers’ Stefan Potgieter said they received the call at 18:02 and instantly dispatched a team.
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The Mbombela Fire Department arrived moments after them. Unfortunately, he said, the fire burnt very quickly and the house is a total loss.
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A City of Mbombela ward councillor who did not want to be named said only the porch, garage and staff quarters seemed to have survived the blaze.
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“I just spoke to them [the family]. Fortunately, only the one child and the housekeeper were there [when the fire broke out]. Hendrik and the one son were at Steiltes Park, so fortunately everyone got out of the house safely, but the house suffered a lot of damage,” she said.
The cause of the fire is a subject of investigation and firefighters would not be drawn into speculation.
