{"id":302205,"date":"2022-10-13T07:49:58","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T05:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/rampant-fire-leaves-factory-in-ruins-20221012\/"},"modified":"2022-10-13T07:49:58","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T05:49:58","slug":"rampant-fire-leaves-factory-in-ruins-20221012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/rampant-fire-leaves-factory-in-ruins-20221012\/","title":{"rendered":"Rampant fire leaves factory in ruins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>An investigation will be launched to determine the cause of the devastating fire that left a factory in ruins in Bloemfontein\u2019s Hamilton Industrial Area on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>A team of firefighters of the Mangaung Metro Municipality battled for hours to put out the fire that severely damaged Transformer Field Services\u2019 factory in Ben Jones Street.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>The fire engulfed the factory of the company, which specialises in doing oil purification on site, and even work underground. The company is to quantify the financial loss incurred due to the fire.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>Ultimately, the team of firefighters managed to control the flames that threatened to cross over into adjacent factories.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>Braam van Zyl, Mangaung fire chief, said while the fire was under control and being monitored for possible reoccurrence, it caused extensive damage to the factory. The flames were fanned by fierce winds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>Van Zyl confirmed that one employee had reportedly been hospitalised due to smoke inhalation, and there were no fatalities due to the fire.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>\u201cA forensic investigation will be launched to try to determine the cause of the fire,\u201d said Van Zyl.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>According to eyewitnesses, they noticed the fire at about 13:20.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>\u201cWe first heard the huge bang of an explosion, and thereafter saw smoke coming from the other side of the building. Then we alerted people in adjacent factories about it,\u201d said one of the employees of a nearby company.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>The rampant fire was identified by thick smoke in the sky, hanging over parts of Bloemfontein. 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