Emergency crews are responding to a fire at Penhill Estate in Eerste River, with services confirming their presence on Hawke Road near the R102/Van Riebeeck Road intersection. The incident was reported at 2:40pm today, prompting urgent road safety warnings for motorists in the area.
Western Cape Traffic Services confirmed and provided a video of the incident.
Watch the video below for details:
No details on the fire’s cause or structural impact are yet available.
While the scale of the fire remains unconfirmed, questions about fire prevention protocols in industrial-residential zones will likely follow.
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