Pretoria – Three people suffered smoke inhalation after a building fire at the corner of Marais Street and Hay Street in Brooklyn, on the afternoon of Wednesday, (26 February 2025).
The fire was reported to the Emergency Communication Centre (ECC) at about 12:45.
The ECC immediately dispatched firefighting resources from Hatfield Fire Station, Central Fire Station, Hazelwood Fire Station and Silverton Fire Station to the scene.
These included two fire engines, a water tanker, an industrial pumper, a ladder, a district commander’s unit, and a video unit.
On arrival, the firefighters noticed that one of the apartments on the top floor of a three-storey building was on fire.
The apartment was well alight and firefighters immediately established incident command and began with firefighting operations; the fire was spreading fast through the ceiling to the nearby four apartments.
The swift actions of the firefighters helped to contain the fire to the involved apartment and stop the fire from causing any further damage to the nearby buildings.
The Gauteng Province Emergency Medical Services, the Tshwane Metro Police Department and various private emergency medical services were on the scene and assisted with incident management.
The fire was extinguished at about 13:47 and damping down operations continued thereafter.
Three patients suffered smoke inhalation and were treated and transported by private ambulance services to nearby hospitals.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
To report any fire or rescue incident, please call 107 toll-free or alternatively call 012 358 6300/6400.
