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TimesLIVE reports that three injured firefighters were taken to hospital for treatment after responding to a fire that gutted dozens of shacks overnight in Masiphumelele, Cape Town.
The blaze started at around midnight and took several hours to extinguish. Initial reports estimated the number of shacks destroyed at 150. Cape Town fire and rescue services spokesperson Jermain Carelse said five firefighting appliances, a rescue vehicle and 21 staff members initially responded to the fire. When the first officer arrived on scene and made an assessment, he called upon more resources. Eighteen firefighting engines, two rescue vehicles and 79 staff were then brought in to contain the blaze. One adult male were treated for heat exposure by Metro ambulance staff. The fire was extinguished at 7am on Monday.
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