Devastating fire engulfs Ocean View home on Good Friday

What was meant to be a weekend of religious observance turned into a nightmare for three Ocean View families when their house was partially gutted by a fire on Good Friday, April 18.

- YOLANDE DU PREEZ [e-mail]

Martha Speelman said she and her family had just arrived at church when a neighbour called to say there was a fire on their property.

“We rushed back immediately and found the two bungalows in the backyard already gone and the back room of the house engulfed in flames,” she said.

Ms Speelman said the family could only watch as the fire tore through their home.

“There wasn’t anything we could do,” she said.