Simmer and Jack Landfill Site is temporarily closed due to a fire that broke out on May 15.
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City of Ekurhuleni DEMS battled the fire since Sunday evening. The raging fire engulfed the facility.
Zweli Dlamini, City of Ekurhuleni spokesperson, said the facility will be temporarily closed to the public and all patrons are advised to utilise nearby alternative mini dumpsites and landfill sites such as the Weltevreden landfill site in Brakpan, Platkop near Heidelberg and Rietfontein landfill site in Kwa-Thema until further notice.
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“There are no reported damages to property nor any fatalities. The fire is restricted to the waste body at the working face of the landfill site and the city’s officials are working tirelessly to restrict the fire while extinguishing it.
“The cause of the fire is still under investigation,” said Dlamini.
By May 17 the emergency services were tending to the scene.
