PIC: Fire destroys Roodepoort scrapyard
(World News South Africa)

JOHANNESBURG - An automotive scrapyard in Roodepoort, Johannesburg was destroyed by fire on Saturday night, paramedics said. Netcare 911 paramedics responded shortly before 6.30pm to reports of a fire at a business on the corner of Randfontein and Roode roads in Creswell Park, Roodepoort, Netcare 911 spokesman Shawn Herbst said. `When paramedics arrived on [the] scene the fire had already covered most of the property. `Reports from the scene indicate that a scrapyard with automotive spares and tyres had caught alight. Fortunately no injuries were reported.` The circumstances leading up to the fire would be investigated by the relevant authorities, Herbst said. Photo: Netcare 911. African...