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Pikitup, the waste management company of the City of Johannesburg, reassures residents who reside adjacent to the Robinson Landfill site that the fire that is raging at the site is receiving urgent attention.
The fired broke out in the early hours of today, 21 April 2023. The cause of the fire is yet to be established. The matter has been reported to the South African Police Service for investigation.
Pikitup employees are using heavy machinery that include two excavators and three dozers to cover the fire with builder’s rubble and water tankers to put out the fire. Johannesburg Emergency Management Services is on site to assist to efforts to douse the fire.
The hard work to stub out the fire is negatively impacted by the windy weather conditions in the City but the team is doing everything possible to extinguish it.
Pikitup apologises to residents who stay near the site for the inconvenience caused and reassures them that the fire will be extinguished as soon as possible.
Issued by The City of Johannesburg
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