Fire at their backs, Greek elderly flee with grandchildren
Yiannis Philippopoulou was sure he saw his nine-year-old twins picked up by a boat after they fled
Torched trucks loss estimated at R12 million
The owners of the trucks that were torched at a construction site at Pinetown west of Durban say
Police probe KZN trucks fire
Police in Durban are investigating a case of arson and damage to property after seven construction
Police investigate train carriage fire in Cape Town
Platforms 15 and 16 at the Cape Town train station will remain closed for the day while Metrorail’s
Fuel explosion kills nine in Lagos
An oil tanker truck caught fire in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos killing nine people.
15 people die, 70 injured in Nairobi
Fifteen people have died and 70 others were injured when a fire swept through a market and nearby
Family still seeking answers a year after NMB fires killed parents
A year after devastating fires ripped through parts of the Kouga and Nelson Mandela Bay
Vrygrond family members died in fire
A man and three of his children have died in a house fire in Vrygrond near Muizenberg.
Four train carriages torched in Cape Town
Metrorail in Cape Town says four train carriages have been damaged on board a train en route to
Chilly weather prompts fire warning in Joburg
The Johannesburg Emergency Services has warned residents not to leave any heating devices on but
Chaos in N West intensifies as communities join in protests
The situation has turned even more violent in Mahikeng in North West, as more communities join in
Table Mountain arson accused due in court
A man accused to have started four fires on the slopes of Table Mountain about two weeks ago is
Three killed in Cape Town fires
A seven year old boy has been killed after a fire destroyed his home in Khayelitsha on the Cape
Electricity in low income homes does not prevent fires: Study
A new study at the University of Stellenbosch has found that access to electricity in low-income
Firefighters make progress in Pearly Beach fire
The big operation to extinguish the vegetation and veld fire at Pearly Beach in the Western Cape’s
Western Cape on high alert as fires continue ravage
A veld fire in the vicinity of Pearly Beach in the Overstrand Municipality of the Western Cape is
Joburg residents urged to be cautious of shack fires
Johannesburg Emergency services have warned residents to exercise caution when attempting to light
Worst NY fire in decades kills 12 in the Bronx
A fire tore through a Bronx apartment building on Thursday, killing at least 12 people, including a
Knysna rebuilding environment following fires
Efforts are continuing to reduce soil erosion, following the massive June fires in the Knysna area
Hundreds displaced following Cape Town shack fire
About 150 people have been displaced after a fire destroyed their shacks in the Masiphumelele