One person sustained injuries to his hands following a blaze at a double storey building on New Market Street in Woodstock earlier today (Tuesday).
According to eyewitnesses, the fire started at a car repair workshop and quickly spread to other buildings.
An employee at one of the affected buildings, Goodson Majoni, says: “We were working after that we see the fire. We saw smoke coming from the back of our building. The fire then spread to our workshop.”
Sylvano Kitenge says he injured his hands while trying to escape.
“We are busy working, and the fire came the back of the building from their spray room. They spray cars and do panel beating. We just saw flames.
“We were all looking for a way to get out. I was in the mixing room. I injured my hands as I tried to break out.”
Jermaine Carelse from the City of Cape Town’s fire and rescue service says about 24 firefighters attended the scene.
“The first arriving crew from Salt River immediately assessed the situation and called upon additional resources. On scene, we have firefighters from Salt River, Roeland Street, Brooklyn, Epping and Milnerton. This is a fluid situation with the two-storey structure well alight.”
