N4 closed and traffic rerouted after 38,000-litre diesel tanker catches fire

The Tshwane metro police department and Gauteng traffic police are on the scene at the N4 westbound just before the M17 in Pretoria north.
The Tshwane metro police department and Gauteng traffic police are on the scene at the N4 westbound just before the M17 in Pretoria north.
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The N4 highway has been closed and traffic is being rerouted to alternative routes while the Tshwane emergency services department (EMS) conducts firefighting operations at the site where a 38,000-litre diesel tanker caught fire.

According to the department, the Tshwane metro police department and Gauteng traffic police are on the scene at the N4 westbound just before the M17 in Pretoria north, and the scene is unsafe.

EMS spokesperson Lindsay Mnguni said no injuries have been reported.

He said the emergency communication centre received the report at about 9.54am and immediately dispatched firefighting resources from Rosslyn fire station, Wonderboom fire station, Innesdale central fire station, Themba fire station and Ga-Rankuwa fire station to the scene.

“These include two fire engines, two water tankers, one water carrier, one foam tender, two rapid intervention units, two hazardous materials units, one district commander’s unit and one mobile command unit. Madibeng fire services are also on scene assisting with firefighting operations,” he said.

Mnguni said more information will be made available as the incident progresses. 

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