City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) firefighters responded to a fire incident at approximately 03:00 this morning at the corner of Bree and Harrison Streets in the Johannesburg CBD.
Initial assessments indicate that the fire originated in a secluded City Power utility room on the ground floor, which houses a large transformer. The utility room is separate from the main sixteen-storey building that contains both residential and commercial sections.
The fire did not spread to the main building or to any other floors.
Fire crews initiated swift suppression operations, and the fire was successfully extinguished. EMS teams remain on scene conducting damping-down operations to prevent any possible re-ignition.
The transformer is suspected to have caused the fire. The exact cause will be confirmed following a full investigation once all emergency operations have been completed.
No injuries have been reported.
All enquiries relating to the transformer will…
