Just before 14:30 the Volunteer Emergency Medical Response Unit received a call for a solar system on fire in the La Montagne area of Pretoria east. On arrival our team found that community... Read more
A 50-year-old father has been left with approximately 80% burns following a severe house fire in the Tiffmore area, Phoenix. KZN VIP Emergency Medical Teams responded swiftly after receiving... Read more
In January 2026 alone, Mangaung Fire & Rescue (along with private responders) attended to multiple thatch roof fires. These incidents highlight just how quickly a thatch fire can spread... Read more
At approximately 18:00 on Thursday, the CERT-SA Centurion crew responded to a residential house fire in Wierdapark. On arrival, the home was fully engulfed in flames, with neighbours and goo... Read more
Boat fire at Island Lake A boat caught fire earlier this afternoon, Monday 5 January, at Island Lake in Wilderness, making for a very unfortunate start to the year. It is unclear at this sta... Read more
A small house fire occurred on Jacaranda Avenue, Verulam CBD – KZN today (Saturday) after two (2) minors were left alone at home while their mother went shopping for her birthday. Memb... Read more
At 00:01 on Wednesday, the Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) Tongaat Operations Centre dispatched Reaction Officers to a residence in Emona – KZN following reports of a house fire. Upo... Read more
A flat was extensively damaged in a fire in Mount Vernon – KZN a short while ago (Friday). Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) received a call for assistance at approximately 14:07. Reac... Read more
An informal wood-and-iron dwelling was completely destroyed in a fire on Avocadopear Street in Waterloo – KZN during the early hours of this morning (Saturday). Members of Reaction Uni... Read more
An informal home was destroyed after it caught alight on Jackaranda Avenue in Mountview – KZN today (Saturday). Members of the public contacted Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) after... Read more
