A fire destroyed two bungalows and the back room of a family home in Capricorn Road, Ocean View, on Good Friday, April 18.
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What was meant to be a weekend of religious observance turned into a nightmare for three Ocean View families when their house was partially gutted by a fire on Good Friday, April 18.
Martha Speelman said she and her family had just arrived at church when a neighbour called to say there was a fire on their property.
“We rushed back immediately and found the two bungalows in the backyard already gone and the back room of the house engulfed in flames,” she said.
She said the family could only watch as the fire tore through their home.
“There wasn’t anything we could do,” she said.
Ms Speelman said everything in the two bungalows and the back bedroom was destroyed.
She said the three families who lived in the house, including an eight-month-old baby, were all sleeping in one bedroom as most of the house has smoke and water damage.
“It is very cramped and not ideal,” she said.
A fire on Good Friday partially destroyed the home of a Capricorn Road family.
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City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse, said the fire in Capricorn Road was reported at around 8.20am.
He said crews from Kommetjie, Fish Hoek and Simon’s Town were on the scene and firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze after 9am.
Most of the house and two informal structures were destroyed, along with another informal structure in Aries Way, he said.
“No persons were injured and the cause is yet to be determined,” he said.
Following the fire, Ocean View residents Vasco Vigis and Zelda Nieuwoudt put out a plea to the community for essential items such as building materials, baby formula and nappies, Marine Primary School uniforms, food, bedding and toiletries.
For a full list of items needed, contact Mr Vigis at 081 549 7097. Donations can be dropped off at 29 Capricorn Road or at 37 Columbia Road in Ocean View.