Municipal firemen from Uitenhage and Kwanobuhle attended a house fire in Cannon Street, Uitenhage on 28 December 2012 at 12:23. One adult was found unconscious in a bathroom and removed from the burning house to fresh air. Oxygen was administered, and the patient was taken to hospital by ambulance, where he sadly later passed away. The SAPS was on the scene and requested a fire investigation.