At 15h28 today, our watch room received a call reporting a structural fire in the Houghton area.

By 15h38 our first vehicle was booked in attendance, with our engine and support vehicles arriving moments later.

The fire involved a single-storey house fully engulfed. Crews donned SCBA’s and initiated an aggressive attack using a UHP line. Within 30 minutes, the roof had collapsed.

At 16h41, fire stop was declared and crews began overhaul operations.

Strong work by the team in challenging conditions.

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