Alex fires leave shack dwellers stranded

He said the fire reported in the Far East Bank destroyed 10 shacks, while the other affected six. 

“At least there were no injuries that happened in the 16th Avenue fire and the person who was affected by smoke inhalation was transported to a health care facility by our provincial healthcare services,” he said.  

“At this stage, the cause of the fire is still a subject of investigations, however, we continue to urge our residents in informal settlements to continue to look after all heating devices, candles and paraffin stoves. These should not be left unattended if we’re trying to prevent fire incidents.”