The City of Harare Fire Brigade says it has contained and put out a fire that broke out this morning at the Regal Star building along George Silundika Avenue, between First Street and Sam Nujoma Street, in the Central Business District.
In a statement on Thursday morning, the City of Harare said the Fire Brigade responded quickly to an emergency call and managed to confine the fire to the ninth floor before extinguishing it within minutes.
It said the fire could have razed the entire building and spread to nearby properties had it not been contained.
The cause of the fire has not yet been established, and the Fire Brigade is still investigating.
City of Harare corporate communications manager Stanley Gama praised the Fire Brigade for its work whenever called to duty.
“Our Fire Brigade team has proved time and again that they are the best of the best. I have attended many fire incidents; it’s always the same script – they respond to fires on time, and they execute their job professionally,” said Gama.
“The way they put out this fire at Regal Star House was so amazing, people gathered here started cheering them. These are living heroes and heroines of our time.
“I would want to thank the fire officers for a job well done. Even His Worship, the Mayor, Cllr Jacob Mafume, phoned me as the team was fighting the fire.
“He assured the firemen that the City of Harare had faith in them to deal with the situation as they had always done before.
“Well done, Chief Fire Officer Mr Lovemore Mafukidze and his entire team.”
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