A HOUSE in Glen Terrace, Amanzimtoti, was ravaged by a fire that started at about 10:30 today, Thursday, April 6.
The fire department’s division commander, Thabile Zkhali, said the fire started shortly after the 08:00 to 10:00 load-shedding. “The homeowner, who was at work at the time, received several calls from her security company informing her that the house alarm was going off. They then informed her that the house was engulfed in flames,” she said.
Soon thereafter, the fire department was called out to the scene. “As we were driving up the road, we could see the smoke. On closer inspection, we heard a ‘shhhh’ noise from an LP gas bottle. A section of the roof was thatch, which escalated the fire,” said Zkhali.
No one was at home at the time of the fire, and no injuries were reported.
The fire department is currently still working to douse the fire.
The cause of the fire is currently unknown. Metro Police are also on scene and will be investigating further.
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