Poor households, especially those in informal settlements, will remain vulnerable to deadly fires during this winter season if nothing is done to help them protect themselves.
Thats according to safety specialist Donnathin De Beer.
De Beer says communities always find it difficult to access firefighting equipment in the event of a fire.
Six family members perished in a deadly fire that engulfed their shack in Ekurhuleni over the past weekend.
De Beer says c ommunities need to identify different safety options.