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House almost burns down in Birch Acres
EMS prevent fire from spreading from garages to the rest of the house
ON January 27 at 8:05pm, a call was received by Ekurhuleni Emergency Services, informing them of a house fire on Swartpiek Street, Birch Acres.
Only the garages were on fire at the time.
According to EMS spokesman, Pieter Rudolph, EMS managed to stop the fire from spreading to the house. “On arrival we found a well alight structure, a four-bedroom house with triple garages,” he said.
”Only the garages were on fire and we managed to stop the fire from spreading to the house. ‘The bar and dining room area sustained smoke and water damage.
”The ceiling was damaged because we prevented the fire from spreading through the roof to the top of the buildings.”
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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