Fire Damages Bulawayo’s Popular Food Outlet, Fairy Café

A food outlet in Bulawayo, Fairy Café, was damaged by fire in the early hours of Wednesday morning, destroying property whose value is yet to be determined.

Bulawayo Chief Fire Officer Mhlangano Moyo said the blaze may have been caused by equipment left switched on overnight, with gas cylinders inside the building contributing to the intensity of the fire. Said Moyo:

“Early this morning, we received a distress call reporting a fire at Fairy Café at the corner of 13th Avenue and Fife Street.

“Upon arrival, we found the premises well alight, with the fire spreading in all directions and raging heavily.

“We managed to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading to other sections of the building, so it was restricted to this shop.

“Investigations are still ongoing to establish the cause, but preliminary findings point to something that may have been left switched on, which ignited the property.

“The fire was fuelled by gas cylinders that were emitting gas.”

Moyo added that they are also investigating if solar panels installed at the premises, about 30 in number, could have had any impact on the incident.

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