Shack fires
City of Cape Town to boost fire awareness campaign in high-risk areas
Between last November and this month, firefighters have battled over 530 blazes in informal settlements.
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Toddler among 4 people killed in Thembalethu home fire
Two women, a man and a two-year-old toddler were discovered on the scene all burned beyond recognition.
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Fire-hit Masiphumelele residents to spend Christmas in temporary accommodation
Thousands of people lost everything when a massive fire swept through a part of an informal settlement last week Thursday, which razed more than 1,000 homes.
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CoCT to declare Masiphumelele disaster area after thousands displaced by fire
While no one was injured or killed, more than 1,000 homes were destroyed, and most residents lost their possessions.
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Displaced Masiphumelele residents rebuild their homes after devastating fire
A fire raged through parts of the densely populated informal settlement on Thursday razing well over 1,000 homes.
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Imizamo Yethu residents call for better infrastructure after fire destroys homes
The fire broke out on Sunday and affected more than 800 residents and over 200 dwellings were completely destroyed.
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As residents look to stay warm in chilly weather, CoCT warns of fire hazards
The city said that experience had shown that winter was the time when there were increased risks of structural fires, especially as people tried to stay warm.
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Mother & toddler die in EC informal dwelling fire
The blaze broke out in the Danny Jordaan informal settlement in Bloemendal.
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Atlantis residents support teen (16) after family dies in informal dwelling fire
In the early hours of Sunday morning, a fire gutted several informal dwellings, killing the teen's five relatives.
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5 people die in informal dwelling fire in Witsand
The blaze broke out in the early hours of Sunday morning and gutted several homes.
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4 people treated for minor injuries after KwaMashu fire gutted over 100 homes
A fire, which broke out earlier on Monday, gutted over 100 dwellings in the area.
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Informal dwelling fire kills family of 4 in Kalksteenfontein
The couple and their two daughters - aged two and 10 - were trapped in their informal dwelling when the blaze broke out early on Tuesday morning.
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9-month-old baby girl dies in Durban shack fire
Paramedics and firefighters responded to a blaze at an informal settlement on Sunday night.
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Alarm raised over 15% increase in residential fires in CT
There was a 15% increase in the number of formal and informal residential fires in December compared to the same period the year before.
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Father, daughter (3) burnt to death in Ekurhuleni shack fire
The charred remains of the deceased were discovered under the debris of the shack by paramedics.
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Masiphumelele fire claims 3 lives
Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze, but several shacks were destroyed.
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2 children among 3 killed in Nyanga shack fire
The fire also claimed the life of a man when the blaze broke out in the early hours of Tuesday morning, damaging many informal structures.
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‘They’ve lost everything’: Appeal for help after KZN informal settlement fire
Local ward councillor Suraya Reddy said the fire is believed to have been started by a client of a local sex worker after he was allegedly robbed.
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Khayelitsha shack fire claims 2 lives
The blaze broke out in in the early hours of Sunday morning and the exact cause is still unknown at this stage.
