Emergency response to house fire in Palm Ridge ends in tragedy for toddler.
An 11-month-old toddler has died after a fire engulfed an RDP house in Palm Ridge Extension 4 on Saturday morning.
According to the City of Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services spokesperson Eric Maloka, emergency crews were alerted to the blaze shortly after 09:00 and firefighters from DEMS Station 1 in Palm Ridge were immediately dispatched to the scene.
When firefighters arrived, they found residents and community members desperately attempting to contain the flames using buckets of water and sand.
Preliminary findings indicate that the fire broke out in the sitting room of the house. Despite rescue efforts, the infant was unable to escape the blaze and was declared dead at the scene by paramedics.
