Three homes were damaged following a fire at a block of flats on Bankford Place in Sunford – Phoenix this morning.
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa were dispatched to the scene after receiving multiple calls from residents in the area reporting the fire. Upon arrival it was establised that a family of three were in their flat when they noticed smoke emanating from their 3 year old daughter’s bedroom.
The couple attempted to extinguish the fire however it spread rapidly through the upper floor of the building and damaged two other flats in the process. The RUSA Robinson R44 helicopter was conducting general patrols in the Phoenix area and routed to the call. An aerial view establised that the building experienced structural damage which resulted in a section of the roof collapsing (picture 2). Fire Fighters extinguished the blaze which was contained to the upper level of the building. No one was injured in the fire.
Circumstances surrounding the fire has not been established at this stage.
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Flats Damaged In Fire at Phoenix in KZN https://t.co/wO2YO7rKG4 #ArriveAlive pic.twitter.com/WcvEoNQYK2
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