Potchefstroom - A woman was unscathed after a veld fire trapped her in her house near Potchefstroom, paramedics said on Tuesday.
The 60-year-old woman's son reached her before she sustained any harm, in her home on a farm 30km outside of Potchefstroom, ER24 spokesman Russel Meiring said.
Fire services battled to get the fire under control before the woman could be rescued. A firefighting helicopter was called in to help fight the blaze.
Local authorities were investigating the cause of the fire.
Sapa