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Firefighters had to force through three wooden doors and two seal roller doors to fight the blaze.
The incident is believed to have been caused by a gas explosion at a local superette.
The learner was sent home, but returned a while later and threw petrol onto the deputy principal's car and set it alight.
Two non-operational aircraft were affected by the veld fire at Bonaero Park near OR Tambo.
Two men aged 21 and 46 have been arrested for arson and malicious damage to property
It is the Western Cape's fire season, and the Theron's Pass fire is just one of almost 80 blazes that has been fought so far this season.
After a petrol tanker overturned and exploded, a family of five was trapped in their car and couldn't escape the explosion and flames.
Investigations are ongoing as community members mourn the loss of the Komani Town Hall - another municipality building lost to a fire.
A fast and efficient response from fire fighting teams has controlled the many fire ignitions along OuKaapse Weg early today.
After the Parliament fire suspect was sent for psychiatric observation, it was revealed that not all proper procedures were followed.
The Parliament fire case is confronted with plot twists as the State deems the suspect schizophrenic and admits him to a mental hospital.
Following the arrest and denial of charges from the Parliament fire suspect this morning, the DA warns against scapegoating.
The Parliament fire suspect's lawyer says that his client denies all charges and that he is only a cover-up for what's really going on.
The suspect was questioned yesterday and after further investigations, it was discovered that Parliament's sprinkler system was turned off.
After a whole day of trying to contain the situation at Parliament, it has been confirmed that a man has been arrested in connection with the fire.
Almost 60 people are still left homeless after last weeks fire in Khayelitsha. The cause of which is still unknown.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire that broke out in Laudium.
The Robertsham substation fire was sabotage, according to Joburg mayor.
Homes and lives lost in settlement fires. With just under 1200 fires having been responded to in Cape Town, this year alone.
Fire and Emergency services rush to a Benoni-based pre-school where a mother was set alight in her car, reportedly by her husband.
