Solar panel fault being probed after fire at Vodacom's Cape Town office: The Vodacom building at Century City caught alight on Sunday, with firefighters from Cape Town's fire and rescue department bringing it under control.
Six fire pumps were used to battle the blaze, along with two Bronto hydraulic aerial platforms.The Vodacom building at Century City caught alight on Sunday, with firefighters from Cape TownSafety and security mayco member JP Smith said they were called out at 11am.
“Upon arrival of the first crews, it was discovered that the solar panels on the roof had caused the rooftop to catch fire.” Six fire pumps were used to battle the blaze, along with two of the Bronto hydraulic aerial platforms. “This incident is the latest of such fires being caused by alternative energy installations, as those in the corporate and residential sectors battle to mitigate the effects of large-scale rolling blackouts,” Smith said.
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