JOHANNESBURG - Residents of Bassonia are being urged to avoid the N12 near the Comaro Road off-ramp following a gas tanker fire.
Emergency services are proceeding with caution as they work to extinguish the blaze in the south of Johannesburg.
City of Joburg EMS’s Kagiso Pasha said the most important thing is to make sure that we protect the residents around the area and the fire crews.
“Remember, safety comes first to us; that's why we opted for defensive firefighting. So we are defensively trying to contain the fire so that no crew gets injured and make sure that we cool it down so that it doesn't explode, to make sure that the residents around the area are safe.
“But also, residents should remain calm, and if they can just leave the area, they shouldn't be around this area until we announce that it is safe to be around this area.”