Johannesburg - A veld fire that started early on Sunday afternoon spread over onto the R21 highway, burning electricity poles and resulting in heavily backed up traffic.
Ekurhuleni Emergency Services’ Eric Maloka said they received a call just before 3pm about a fire on the R21 near Kempton Park. “There was a huge grass fire and even the smoke was affecting traffic. We found that the fire had also burnt electricity poles. “Traffic is heavily affected in both directions, especially towards Pretoria and we advise motorists that they use alternative routes,” he said.
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