DURBAN - Umhlathuze mayor in KwaZulu-Natal Xolani Ngwezi is urging residents to take precautions and remain calm following runaway fires that ripped through parts of Richards Bay.
It is still unclear what caused the fire at the woodchip facility but Ngwezi says while the blaze has been put out in residential areas, fire and rescue services remain at the factory to monitor the blaze.
No injuries have been reported.