2 men flee after setting tyres alight in Middelburg
Patrollers pursue two suspects after an intense blaze is started in an open field.
The inexplicable actions of two men have left members of Dagpatrollie scratching their heads.This afternoon (November 5), the two men ran into an open field near the Middelburg Observer offices on Meyer Street, carrying two car tyres.
They set the tyres ablaze, and when Dagpatrollie arrived, they fled the scene.
The men crossed the Klein Olifants River and disappeared.
Patrollers suspect tyres were stolen
Arthur Hill of Dagpatrollie said they initially suspected the tyres might have been stolen.
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“We have no idea why the tyres were set on fire; the heat was so intense that we couldn’t get anywhere near them,” said Hill.
The surrounding area did not catch fire and the blaze burnt out on its own.
No one was injured during the fire, and the fire department was not contacted.
