Altogether 68 golf carts were destroyed when a fire ripped through a storage structure at Strand Golf Club last Wednesday afternoon (2 September).
Jermaine Carelse, spokesperson for the City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service, said they received a call reporting a fire on the property of the Strand golf course off Beach Road at 15:30.
Fire crews from Somerset West, Strand and Sir Lowry’s Pass fire stations were dispatched to the scene, supported by the Incident Management Team (IMT) Type 5. Firefighters extinguished the blaze by 17:40.
According to Carelse, initial reports indicate the fire destroyed around 68 golf carts housed in a vibacrete structure on the property. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is currently unknown, Carelse confirmed.
Despite efforts, DistrictMail & Helderberg Gazette was unable to obtain comment from the management of the golf club at the time of going to print.
