Parow fire under control following blaze at a storage

A fire broke out at a storage warehouse in Parow on Monday morning, according to the fire services the cause of the blaze is still unknown.

This comes after fire crews were alerted to the blaze shortly after 5am.

According to the City's Fire and Rescue Service's Jermaine Carelse, no injuries have been reported. He also said that 40 firefighters have been deployed in the area , 10 fire-fighting appliances, as well as an aerial appliance are on scene on the corners of Fritz Spilhaus Avenue and Jean Simonis Street.

" The roof of the warehouse has collapsed and crews are also protecting the adjacent structures. While active firefighting is still ongoing, the fire has been brought under control."

by Everngelista Muza