VIDEO: Fire tears through Kya Sand factory
KYA SAND – A massive fire tore through a paper and adhesives factory on 5 September.
A dark cloud that could be seen for kilometres away filled the skies of Joburg after a factory caught fire on 5 September.
Firefighters battled the gigantic flames at a printing factory on River Road in Kya Sand that manufactures highly flammable paper and adhesives.
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The City of Joburg Emergency Management Services spokesperson Nana Radebe said that the fire started around 5am.
“So far, the fire has been contained to the centre of the factory and firefighters will fight the flames from the exterior, and our members are doing an excellent job.”
The Randburg Sun spoke to factory manager Shane Isaacs who said, “It is a sad day for all of us and we are speechless.”
Isaacs said he received a call at 5am from a night shift worker who told him about the fire.
“I rushed here thinking that this was going to be a small fire that we could put out with a fire extinguisher. By the time I was on Malibongwe Drive, I realised that it was nowhere near a small fire.
“I am so thankful that all the night shift staff escaped from the building and that no one was injured.
Their lives matter more than material goods. The factory is empty at night, with only a small amount of workers working on one side of the building.”
According to Isaacs, by the time the factory workers saw the smoke, the building was already in flames. “Our works called emergency services, who responded quickly.”
As an estimation of the total loss of goods caused by the fire, Isaacs said, “A lot. We will see where we go from here.”
Investigations as to what caused the fire will be addressed after emergency services put out the flames.
No injuries have been reported.
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