A runaway veld fire resulted in two prefabricated buildings being set ablaze at Ezinqoleni police station in Izingolweni on July 27.

Ray Nkonyeni Municipality Disaster Management and Fire Services responded swiftly to contain the incident, which occurred at about 13:40.

The police station had to be evacuated while the fire was being brought under control.
Municipal spokesperson Simon April said on arrival, firefighters found two prefabricated structures used for document storage engulfed in flames.

He added the blaze was already in a fully developed stage, with intense flames and dense smoke, visible from the affected buildings.

“The roofs of both structures had collapsed as a result of the blaze. Fire crews also observed evidence of burning vegetation and ground cover in the area surrounding the buildings. Firefighters worked tirelessly to extinguish the fire and prevent it from spreading to adjacent structures.”

According to April, firefighters used 15 000 litres of water from Ray Nkonyeni and Ugu District municipality fire vehicles during the operation and subsequent damping-down process.

The cause of the fire is currently subject to investigation by the relevant authorities.
According to Ugu District Saps Communications, a complaint was reported and recorded, however, no criminal case has been opened as yet.

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