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26 July 2024
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Firefighters save a building from destruction when a shop caught fire in Pretoria West
The City of Tshwane Emergency Services Department responded to a building fire incident in Pretoria West in Dr WF Nkomo Street on the morning of Monday, 22 July 2024, where a shop was involved. Lindsay Mnguni, acting public information and media liaison officer at the City of Tshwane Emergency Services, said, “The building fire was reported to the City of Tshwane Emergency Services Call Centre (ECC) at about 05h02am. The ECC immediately dispatched a ladder and a district commander’s unit from Central Fire Station.”
Mnguni added, “Multiple additional firefighting resources from Philip Nel Park, Atteridgeville and Centurion were also dispatched to the scene. These included a fire truck, a rapid response unit and a water carrier.”
“Upon arrival, firefighters found a shop well alight and began with firefighting operations. Through their swift action they managed to stop the fire that had already spread through the ceiling to the adjacent bakery shop. The fire was extinguished at about 06h12am and no injuries were reported at this incident. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined”, said Mnguni.
Source: Lindsay Zwelithini Mnguni, acting public information and media liaison officer, City of Tshwane Emergency Services
Mnguni added, “Multiple additional firefighting resources from Philip Nel Park, Atteridgeville and Centurion were also dispatched to the scene. These included a fire truck, a rapid response unit and a water carrier.”
“Upon arrival, firefighters found a shop well alight and began with firefighting operations. Through their swift action they managed to stop the fire that had already spread through the ceiling to the adjacent bakery shop. The fire was extinguished at about 06h12am and no injuries were reported at this incident. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined”, said Mnguni.
Source: Lindsay Zwelithini Mnguni, acting public information and media liaison officer, City of Tshwane Emergency Services
