The blaze has left over 80 people homeless, and two people were found dead after the flames were extinguished.

Western Cape Government has announced its plan in combatting any breakouts during fire season, as the summer months approach.

The fire was caused by waterproofing repairs on the roof of the building.

The final court ruling for over-time payments will be heard in November.

The St Francis Bay fire has thankfully be brought under control but not before 11 homes were destroyed by the blaze.

It’s understood that police have regained control of the situation but that the area still remained volatile on Thursday morning.

The Joburg mayor also promised that five more fire engines would be returning from repairs into active service within the next few weeks.

On Monday morning, while flareups still appeared on the slopes of Lions Head and Signal Hill, the situation seemed a lot less dire.

Firefighters who are battling the blaze are in dire need of supplies.

“We’ve lost 90 000 hectares of natural vegetation, from Plettenberg Bay in the east, to Mossel Bay in the west, to Oudtshoorn inland.” – Anton Bredell

It all started ten days ago when a fire engulfed the southern slopes of the Outeniqua Mountain range near George.

The fatalities resulting from the devastating inferno were reported on Monday evening by the Garden Route District Municipality.

The Garden Route District Municipality has confirmed four fatalities in the Bosdorp community, near Karatara, as a result of the Garden Route Fires.

Residents of Heatherlands, Fernridge, Blanco Golden Valley and Stepaside have been urged to evacuate their homes.

Nico Heyns, who died in a helicopter crash fighting the Vermaaklikheid fires, has been lauded as a hero by colleagues, family and friends.

Temperatures nearing 40 degrees Celsius and gale force winds are not helping firefighting efforts.

A hero’s welcome is what these Johannesburg firefighters deserved, and they got a beautiful service to commemorate their bravery.

The fire which engulfed a government-owned Johannesburg building has been extinguished, but not before claiming the lives of three firefighters.

“Our heroes passed away trying to save people in the building. They rescued 13 people.”

City of Cape Town services are under attack from the same communities they are trying to assist.

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The fire that raged around Vredehoek earlier this week, prompted Angela McKay to start a BackaBuddy page to thank the firefighters who so fearlessly protect our country’s citizens.