A fire broke out in Richards Bay, near phosphate producing company, FOSCOR.
Upon arriving at the scene, the Mhlathuze City’s fire and rescue team, observed the incident was situated at the NCT Forestry Agricultural Cooperative Limited Stockpile conveyor belt.
A statement from the City of uMhlathuze Fire and Rescue, said the fire line is active, but there is adequate support from the Mondi Fire Brigade, Transnet Fire Services, South 32 Fire Brigade, and other collaborating entities.
The City also said strong winds are not making it easy to fight the fire. “It is essential to underline that, at this juncture, no hazardous chemicals are involved.”
In addition to this situation, a separate fire has initiated in the vicinity of NCP in Arboretum via Cassandra. Our dedicated firefighters are earnestly working to address this blaze, even though the situation has escalated into a runaway fire, making containment increasingly challenging.