Glen View area 8 furniture complex was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. Reports indicate that two-thirds of the complex were destroyed in the inferno. This is the third time that the complex was gutted by fire this year. The fire brigade is said to have arrived without adequate water and the problem was exacerbated by the fact that there was no water in the whole of Glen view area. Harare Fire Brigade divisional officer Mr Clever Mafoti said
We had the fire and prevented it from reaching the service station knowing that there are highly inflammable fuels and that people’s lives would have been endangered if it had reached the service station.
The fire has razed about two-thirds of the complex. We also prevented the fire from reaching other parts of the complex which were not affected. It was a recommendation that in the complex there be fire points and fire extinguishers, but they are yet to put some.
It seems as if they are still working on some logistics to put some overhead tanks and some hydrants. I think after this scenario, they might take it seriously and implement the recommendations.