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Fire guts Krugersdorp West home

Emergency services contain a late-afternoon blaze on Holtz Street without reported casualties, while investigators probe the origin of the flames.

A fire erupted in a house in Krugersdorp West during the late afternoon of November 2.

The blaze was reported to Mogale Fire and Rescue at about 17:15 in Holtz Street, and according to station officer Jaco van der Westhuizen, on arrival they found a six-room house on fire.

“Luckily, there were no injuries, nor deaths reported,” he said.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

The house on fire. Photo: Supplied

Firefighters tackled the blaze

Firefighters cleared the scene at about 18:56, and Van der Westhuizen concluded they faced no challenges and everything worked well in fighting the blaze.

The Krugersdorp News will update readers if more information comes to light.

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