VIDEO: Fire disrupts operations at Simba plant in Isando
The cause of the fire is unknown and no injuries were reported on scene
Ekurhuleni emergency services prevented extensive damage to a Simba plant in Isando on Saturday morning when wooden pallets and cardboard boxes caught fire.
Only a company truck was damaged before firefighters could extinguish the blaze.
According to William Ntladi, Ekurhuleni emergency services spokesman, the call was received around 8.50am. Backup fire engines from Tembisa, Edenvale, Commercia and Boksburg fire stations were quickly dispatched to the scene.
“On arrival, the first firemen found that wooden pallets and cardboard boxes outside the building within the perimeter fence caught fire, as well as one of the trucks. The fire fighters managed to extinguish the blaze before it could cause more damage to the company’s structures,” said Ntladi.
He said the possibilities and the risks were very high for the fire to have spread across the whole company but swift intervention from the firefighters prevented the potential damage.
No-one was injured in the incident.
A spokesman for the company confirmed the plant was partially affected.
“However, it was a minor incident that was quickly contained and no one was hurt. Ekurhuleni fire department was immediately alerted and we’d like to thank them for their fast and effective response. The authorities are now investigating the cause of the fire,” the spokesman said.
