News24.com | Three people displaced after fire broke out in building in Cape Town

A fire broke out in Woodstock, Cape Town.

Three people have been displaced after a fire broke out in a building in Woodstock, Cape Town, on Sunday morning.

It is alleged the fire started after a candle overturned and ignited combustible material.

According to City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Jermaine Carelse, they were alerted about fire at approximately 04:45.

"The building, The Big Save, is situated on the corners of Victoria and Dublin roads.

"The first floor, used as an apartment/church, sustained major damage and the ceiling trusses and floor [were] damaged by the blaze," Carelse said.

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The fire was attended to by crews from Salt River, Roeland Street, Sea Point and Brooklyn, which included four fire engines, a rescue vehicle and 22 firefighters.

Carelse added the fire was extinguished at 05:25, and the three displaced people were taken to a police station.

No injuries were reported.

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