Seven people, cat treated in Durban CBD fire

The flames spread to a flat on the second storey as well - on the corner of Dr Yusuf Dadoo and Denis Hurley Streets, those are the old Grey and Queen Streets.

Fire crews are busy dampening down hotspots - to make sure the blaze doesn't re-ignite.  

"Rescue Care paramedics treated a total of seven people on scene as well as a cat. Fire Department has contained the blaze. The blaze is just about out. Traffic in the area is congested. The fire department has closed the road off and it will be opened shortly to traffic," Rescue Care's Ceron Meadows said. 

Dr Yusuf Dadoo Street remains closed to traffic, while Denis Hurley Street is also partially blocked.