Zimbabwe: Bulawayo Mayor Warns of Legal Action After Blaze Destroys Home

Zimbabwe: Bulawayo Mayor Warns of Legal Action After Blaze Destroys Home

Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart has raised alarm over fire safety negligence after a house was reduced to ashes in a blaze suspected to have been sparked by the careless burning of brush on a neighbouring property.

Bulawayo fires leave trail of destruction, mayor Coltart warns against burning refuse

Fire fighters battling a blaze in Bulawayo BULAWAYO – Property worth more than US$500,000 was destroyed after three separate fires broke out across Bulawayo on Monday, prompting urgent warnings from mayor David Coltart against reckless burning of garden refuse during the dry season. In a statement, Coltart said city fire crews had endured an “exceptionally busy day” battling the blazes, which stretched resources and left at least one home compl…

Bulawayo fires leave trail of destruction, mayor Coltart warns against burning refuse - Zimbabwe News Now

BULAWAYO – Property worth more than US$500,000 was destroyed after three separate fires broke out across Bulawayo on Monday, prompting urgent warnings from mayor David Coltart against reckless burning of garden refuse during the dry season. In a statement, Coltart said city fire crews had endured an “exceptionally busy day” battling the blazes, which stretched resources and left at least one home completely gutted. “I was deeply gratified to see…