A family from Bonteheuwel in Cape Town lost everything after a fire ripped through their home in the early hours of Wednesday.
According to Bonteheuwel ward councillor, Angus McKenzie, this is the fourth fire in a short period in Bonteheuwel after three other families were also left displaced a few weeks ago.
“These fires don’t just affect resident and their belongings but it also affects neighbours,” McKenzie said.
McKenzie also reiterated that although the fires are not related, residents need to practice the highest level of fire safety procedures.
” I want to urge residents, we are coming out of winter now to practice the highest form of safety when it comes to fire security. We cannot find ourselves in a situation where we make that causes the fires,” McKenzie adds.
McKenzie told Cape {town} Etc that more than 10 children between the ages of 10 months and 17 years old lived at the house and urged communities to help bring these families back up again.
“I cannot stress enough the importance of our keeping safe, while the poorest of the poor has lost the little they have thankfully no lives have been lost. Any donations including food and clothing will be hugely appreciated,” McKenzie adds.
He also urged residents to avoid unattended candles and illegal electricity connections as this is one of the main causes of house fires.
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