Wonderboom house consumed in fire
Although the cause of the fire remains unknown, neighbours claim they heard a loud bang before the fire started.
A house on 13th Avenue in Wonderboom South was destroyed in a fire on Sunday afternoon.
According to local CPF member Willie Cloete, the fire broke out around 16:00.
“Fortunately, no one was home so there weren’t any injuries.
“The cause of the fire remains unknown.
“We made sure the area surrounding the house was safe so that the fire would not start again,” he said.
Although the cause of the fire remains unknown, neighbours claim they heard a loud bang before the fire started.
The Fire Protection Association of South Africa offers the following safety tips for house fires:
General safety tips:
– Keep matches out of the reach of children.
– Do not overload electrical sockets or run electrical cords under carpets.
– Install smoke detectors in your home.
– Take care with portable heat-generating appliances such as irons, kettles and heaters.
– Develop and practice an escape plan – plan two ways out of every bedroom.
– Never use flammable liquids for starting braai fires or to remove stains from clothing.
– Display your local Fire Department telephone number near the phone and memorise it.
Procedures to follow when a fire has occurred:
– Crawl low in smoke.
– Never open a door that is hot to the touch.
– Wake everybody in the house.
– If your clothing catches fire: stop, drop and roll.
– Have a safe place to meet outside of the house.
– Never re-enter the house for pets or personal belongings.
– Try and extinguish the fire only if it is safe to do so.
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