A fire that broke out at a Pick n Pay store at the Hazel Park Shopping Centre in Lambton, Germiston, on Wednesday morning has caused extensive damage to the store.
Firefighters responded to the scene and managed to contain and extinguish the blaze before it could spread to neighbouring shops.
The City of Ekurhuleni’s Disaster and Emergency Services spokesperson, Maswati Mdluli, says no injuries have been reported, while the cause of the fire is still under investigation by fire safety officers.
Mdluli says, “They initiated a defensive strategy to prevent the fire from spreading to adjacent shops. Once the backup crew arrived, they shifted to an offensive approach, successfully containing and extinguishing the blaze. The internal structure of the store suffered extensive damage due to fire and smoke”.
“The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by our fire safety officers. There were no reported injuries during these firefighting operations,” Mdluli says.