Exactly 18H40 Saturday evening, an alarm was received stating that Carnival City hotel is on fire. Brakpan and Benoni central fire stations backed by Tsakane fire station, all responded swiftly to the scene. On arrival, offensive fire suppression was conducted and flames were knocked down.
Damping down was conducted and the scene was declared safe. On investigation, it was found that fibreglass material from outside entrance atrium caught alight suspected to have been caused by the electrical short circuit.
Firefighters responded with a fleet of four fire engines and 24 personnel. No casualties were recorded on the scene. Further investigation is to be conducted by fire safety officers together with Carnival City’s safety officials.
