Emergency services worked tirelessly on Saturday to contain and extinguish a blaze after a fire broke out at one of the shops in the Port Shepstone Central Business District.

Ugu District Municipality said the coordinated response helped prevent the fire from spreading to neighbouring buildings and minimised further damage within the busy CBD.

No injuries have been reported at this stage.

Ugu District disaster management, in collaboration with Ray Nkonyeni Municipality disaster management teams and law enforcement, responded promptly to the incident.

Firefighting teams worked to contain and extinguish the blaze, while law enforcement secured the area to ensure public safety and manage traffic flow.

Authorities have praised the swift and professional actions of all responding teams.

Ugu District Municipality said investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing.

Residents and business owners were thanked for their cooperation during the emergency response.