Horatio Hendricks has revealed what he believes the cause of the St Francis Bay fire to be, pinning the blame on a nearby informal settlement.
A raging fire tore through the coastal resort of St Francis Bay on Tuesday, as up to 20 homes were gutted by the blaze. Evacuations were carried out quickly and there has been no loss of life to report.
The fire has now been contained by the local fire department, who are also being assisted by resources from the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality. St Francis Bay is over 100km from the region, just south of Jeffrey’s Bay.
The teams attempting to tackle the inferno came up against strong winds and warm temperatures late into Tuesday, but the situation has since stabilised. Attention has now turned to establishing how exactly this situation developed.
St Francis Bay fire cause determined
St Francis Bay Mayor Horatio Hendricks spoke to eNCA about the cause of the fire. He believes that residents
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