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A fire that broke out this morning in the veld behind a Pick ‘n Pay warehouse at around 07:30 was swiftly brought under control with no injuries reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ward 6 councillor Gert Engelbrecht, who was one of the first on the scene, said he noted plumes of smoke coming from the direction of Moffett Retail Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I saw the smoke at around 07:40 and immediately headed over there,” he explained. “At first glance, it looked like the shopping centre building itself might be on fire, but thankfully that wasn’t the case.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The fire was swiftly brought under control.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The fire had actually started in the open veld between the Moffett Retail Park and one of Pick ‘n Pay’s warehouses. As the flames spread, several shopping trolleys caught alight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The fire brigade arrived at about 08:00 and had everything under control very quickly.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The emergency services’ rapid response meant the blaze was extinguished before it could spread to any buildings or cause serious damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the exact cause of the fire remains unknown, Engelbrecht praised the swift action that prevented what could have been a much more serious incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cause of the fire is unknown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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