Resident of burning block of flats fetches firefighters after futile calls By Thobeka Ngema Share Durban - Residents of Povall Court on Musgrave Road feel the Fire Department could have responded better when their building was engulfed in flames before midnight on Saturday. The fire started in one flat but quickly spread to the rest of the flats on the top floor of the three-storey building. Some residents believe the fire could have been caused by a power surge when electricity was restored because there was load shedding from 10pm until midnight. However, others believe a candle might have been behind the blaze.