Fire erupts in Barbeque Downs

Several explosions were heard in the Barbeque Downs area shortly after 9pm on 10 May. Residents began tweeting photos of a building on fire.

Ward 112 councillor Candice James said the warehouse was situated just off Dytchley Road in Barbeque Downs, and Ward 93 councillor Annette Deppe believed the warehouse was used by a battery company.

By 10pm, both councillors said the fire was spreading to the next warehouse unit.

Deppe raised concern that an hour after the fire broke out, the fire trucks on scene did not have water to douse the flames. Just after 10pm James said Sandton Fire Station was on its way to the scene with the hydrant key, water tanker and air tankers.

@Radio702 @CityofJoburgEMS no fire truck at Midrand they were told, they had to wait for the one from Ivory Park.

— Cllr. Annette Deppe (@annettedeppe) May 10, 2016

A battery warehouse is on fire in Kyalami. Emergency services are on the scene. Loud explosions heard earlier .

— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) May 10, 2016

#fire #kyalami pic.twitter.com/QTxJN3w0SC

— Hardus Cromhout (@ngcromhout) May 10, 2016

I hope there arent a lot of damages.. that noise in Kyalami was quite buck.. huge fire.

— Nomsiey (@ImNomsa) May 10, 2016

Apparently a battery warehouse that caught fire in #Kyalami pic.twitter.com/MiWB9Msmd7

— Altmar (@altie) May 10, 2016

Emergency services are on scene. The public is urged to stay away from the area until the fire has been extinguished.

This publication is in the process of obtaining comment from emergency services on the concerns raised regarding the capacity of the fire stations in the area to attend to the blaze timeously. Updates to follow as more information comes to light.

@Radio702 @CityofJoburgEMS @MichaelSun168 one hour for Fire truck to arrive. We need more fire engines. pic.twitter.com/gJkMLOlVVn

— Cllr. Annette Deppe (@annettedeppe) May 10, 2016

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