🚨Incident Report🚨
Incident Type: Truck Fire
Date: 09 November 2022
Time: 04H40
Place: Houtkop Off ramp
After hearing an explosion a responder thought it might have been a substation. They proceeded to the substation, and as they reached it they realized everything was calm after leaving the area towards the substation behind the R59. The responder saw a truck on fire on the off-ramp by Houtkop road.
They tended to the driver to make sure that he was ok. The driver told the responder that he attempted to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher on the truck, but was ultimately unsuccessful.
The control room was asked to contact the fire department. The fire department quickly responded and extinguished the fire.
The content on the tanker was sugar which is used in the production of alcohol. The cause of the fire was the tires this was due to the brakes locking.
Units Involved :
- Sekuriteit Sonder Grense
- V5
- ELM fire & Rescue