Johannesburg - A building is on fire in Thesen Island in Knysna on Wednesday, an official said.
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"We are still busy fighting the fire, we stopped it from spreading. But we are still busy putting it out," Knysna chief fire officer Clinton Manuel told News24.
He said several business premises and offices were affected by the fire, but it was still too soon to determine the extent of the damage.
"Fortunately there were no injuries," he said.
He said the fire began before 20:00.
The cause of the fire was being investigated.
News24 received information that The Lofts Boutique Hotel and the Ile de Pain restaurant were affected by the fire.
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Ile de pain fire. Knysna pic.twitter.com/r0Yyynzbno
— Marsel Roos (@marselroos) May 6, 2015
Fire on Thesen Island #Knysna above Ile de Pain running away - terrible terrible pic.twitter.com/m6B5S9YOB5
— Knysna Hollow (@KnysnaHollow) May 6, 2015