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A firefighter dampens down hotspots after the fire. (Photo: Brenton Geach / Gallo Images)
Fire engines at the scene after the fire. (Photo: Brenton Geach / Gallo Images)
The view from the home of Sthembele Vena and his wife Zinzi, who lost everything in the fire. (Photo: Brenton Geach / Gallo Images) 
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Residents sift through the wreckage of their homes after the fire. (Photo: Brenton Geach / Gallo Images)