City of Tshwane Firefighters Respond to Two Buses on Fire in Pretoria West

A fire incident that involved two buses in WF Nkomo Street, near Zeiler Street, in Pretoria West

The City of Tshwane Emergency Services Department responded to a fire incident that involved two buses in WF Nkomo Street, near Zeiler Street, in Pretoria West, on the morning of Monday, 14 April 2025.

The fire was reported to the Emergency Communication Centre at about 05:01, and firefighting resources were immediately dispatched from Central Fire Station and Philip Nel Park Fire Station to the scene.

These included two fire engines, a video unit and a district commander’s unit.

Upon arrival, firefighters found out that two private buses that were parked on the side of the road were involved in fire.

One of the buses was fully involved, and the fire was spreading quickly towards the rear, where the second bus was parked closely by.

The swift actions of the firefighters who immediately began with firefighting operations helped to extinguish the fire and they successfully stopped it from spreading and further damaging the second bus which was affected only in the front, mainly on the windscreen and the mirrors, due to the strong radiant heat from the fire that was on the first bus.

The South African Police Service were on the scene and assisted with incident management.

There were no injuries that were reported on this incident and the cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

To report any fire or rescue incident members of the public are encouraged to call 107 toll-free or alternatively to call 012 358 6300/6400.

When reporting an emergency, please remain calm, speak clearly, know where you are to give the correct address, and give your correct contact number to allow the operator to phone you back should they require to do so.