A disruption to Vryheid’s water supply due to the failure of a pump a Klipfontein Dam has made it impossible for the AbaQulusi Fire Department to contain the fire that began at a storage warehouse alongside Magic Build on Utrecht Street on Sunday morning, reportsFlames that engulfed the building are threatening to spread to the adjacent businesses, including Magic Build, where efforts have been made to prevent the fire from spreading by removing the timber that was stacked next to the wall that...
“I managed to get 1,000 litres on my vehicle, but the fire fighters didn’t have a pump to get the water out of my vehicle and into the truck. Another challenge is that it looks like there may have been charcoal in the building that is feeding the fire. Initial reports received from Frikkie Bekker of KwaZulu Private Ambulance, who was en route to the scene, indicated that there may be people trapped in the building. However, later reports from emergency personnel confirmed that nobody had been hurt.
Mayor Jerry Sibiya said fire fighters had used up all the water stored in the fire truck, and had to refill the truck from Klipfontein Dam itself , due to the disruption in water supply.
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