A fire burning since Wednesday in matted vegetation at the Athlone sewage plant was under control, the City of Cape Town said on Thursday afternoon.
The fire had burned in and around ten disused sewage pans, where the plant growth and sludge was up to a metre thick.
It had now been contained to a smaller area in the pans.
Chief fire officer Ian Schnetler said that extinguishing fires such as this was very labour intensive. "Crews have to utilise front-end loaders to gain access and extinguish the burning mass metre by metre," he said.
There was no threat to buildings, but the smoke generated by the thick sludge and vegetation was a hazard.
It was expected that it would take several days to extinguish the blaze completely.
The fire had burned in and around ten disused sewage pans, where the plant growth and sludge was up to a metre thick.
It had now been contained to a smaller area in the pans.
Chief fire officer Ian Schnetler said that extinguishing fires such as this was very labour intensive. "Crews have to utilise front-end loaders to gain access and extinguish the burning mass metre by metre," he said.
There was no threat to buildings, but the smoke generated by the thick sludge and vegetation was a hazard.
It was expected that it would take several days to extinguish the blaze completely.
- Sapa
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