With freezing temperatures keeping many indoors, by-laws remain strict to those setting fires in public places just to have a bit of warmth.
The City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services has urged families to be safe when heating their homes to help prevent home fires.
Two burnt bodies were recovered this morning, Sunday, 4 June, following a destructive shack fire in the wee hours.
Watch news in a minute for a summary of Fire Service veterans call it a day after more than 30 years of service story.
A fire alarm went off at King Shaka International Airport in KwaZulu-Natal for the second time this month alone.
Bangladeshi shopkeepers sleeping inside the supermarket got trapped when a fire broke out after loadshedding.
Need your news quickly? Watch daily News in a minute videos from The South African YouTube page for all that you really need to know!
Need your news quickly? Watch daily News in a minute videos from The South African YouTube page for all that you really need to know!
The City of Cape Town is looking to recruit 120 seasonal firefighters – here’s some important information to know before applying…
Need your news quickly? Watch daily News in a minute videos from The South African YouTube page for all that you really need to know!
Charred remains of a man who was killed in a fire that gutted several homes in Waterloo, KZN have been recovered among debris.
Three children died in a fire that broke out in Pietersen Road in Wallacedene, Kraaifontein early on Thursday, 16 June.
JUST IN: A fire is currently ripping through several homes in Langa in Cape Town. Authorities say the Langa fire is currently out of control.
The team will first asses a mudslide where 20 bodies are buried. The City of Cape Town is also calling for donations for KZN victims.
Police are investigating a case of arson after a fire after the Bowker Business Park in Komani, Eastern Cape was engulfed in flames.
An intoxicated man fell 30 meters into the open shaft while searching for the branch to comfortably carry the beer crate.
More than 100 firefighters were still battling to contain the raging fire in the Overberg District on Saturday evening.
It’s the gift that keeps on giving! Australian firefighters are flexing their muscles once more – all in the name of charity.
Chemicals such as benzine, alcohol-based materials, and other products such as car polish and aerosols are burning inside the factory.
Two people. a tourist and a crew member, were killed when a fire broke out on a luxury houseboat on Sunday in Jozini, northern KwaZulu-Natal.
The devastating fire which started in Appelboord, Ravensmead claimed the lives of three people and left 150 homeless. See the photos here.
A rescue mission to retrieve the body of a 53-year-old man was hampered after a fire broke out on Lion’s Head on Sunday.
The luxury Pearls apartment in Umhlanga was billowing smoke in the early hours of Monday morning after a fire started in the penthouse.
Are you still looking for the perfect Father’s Day gift? You can honour your dad this Father’s Day by sponsoring a tree in his name.
Fire and rescue were called to the scene where the bodies of two people, including a child, were discovered burnt beyond recognition.