Man whose house burnt to the ground breaks down on air Updated Breakfast with Martin Bester Source: Pixabay A devastating fire destroyed a home in Northcliff, just a few days after the family moved in. David, the distraught homeowner spoke to Breakfast with Martin Bester about the incident. A privately owned firefighting operation arrived on the scene to assist with the raging fire but it was too late to save the house and all its contents. David explained to Martin Bester, “We only just moved into the house a week ago. We went to bed at about 21:15 and locked everything up, moments later we discovered that the ceiling was already on fire, and I couldn’t get my boerboel out of the lounge”.