The City of Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) teams from Alberton and Thokoza pulled together to fight a house fire on August 14.

Eric Maloka, spokesperson for Ekurhuleni Emergency Services said Alberton and Thokoza fire stations were dispatched to 97 Hennie Alberts Street at about 3am.

“Upon arrival, a vast area was full of smoke and mostly paper work was burning with visible flames” he said.

A well-coordinated plan was put into action to curb the spread of the fire.

“Five rooms were affected by the fire and the other sixth room was smoke damaged.”

No injuries have been reported during the fire.

“The house appeared to be unoccupied and it was an engineering workplace,” added Maloka.

The cause of the fire is still unknown. Investigations by the fire and safety department of DEMS will continue.

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Useful tips on how to prevent your house from going up in flames

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RSPA) has the following tips, to prevent fire accidents:

*Keep all fires and heaters well-guarded, especially open fires.

*Keep portable heaters and candles away from furniture and curtains. Position them safely where they cannot be knocked over

*Don’t dry or air clothes over or near the fire or the cooker

*Do not smoke in bed

*Many fires start in the kitchen, especially fat fires. Never leave a pan unattended when deep fat frying and watch for overheating.

*If there are children around, keep matches and lighters well out of reach

*Fit approved smoke detectors on each floor. Choose a smoke alarm that is mains operated or one with a long life (ten years) battery

*Plan your escape route.