Update, 3.04pm SAST: The Braamfontein office block blaze is now largely “under control”, authorities note.
The latest images from the BraamPark site also suggests that fire fighters have done a stellar job extinguishing the flames.
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Fire fighters have managed to extinguish the flames, some have now made their way into the burned out building #BraamFire #BraamPark pic.twitter.com/7PkvCbf1da
— Oliver Meth (@oliver_meth) April 18, 2017
There have also been “no injuries or fatalities reported”, the City of Joburg’s Twitter account adds.
#BraamparkFire
The building has been evacuated and there have been no injuries or fatalities reported ^GZ — City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) April 18, 2017
Original article: A portion of the BraamPark office complex in Braamfontein, Johannesburg is currently on fire, according to the slew of images being posted on Twitter.
Snaps of the blaze, which has engulfed the Forum 1/A building, began appearing on the social network around 2pm SAST.
The office park is just north of Johannesburg’s CBD, and a few blocks from the Constitutional Court of South Africa, and the Joburg Theatre.
Initial images only revealed smoke emanating from the building’s roof.
Building on fire in Braampark, downtown Joburg. Emergency services alerted. @CityofJoburgZA pic.twitter.com/HvCAtNZAIE
— Mark Smyth (@Motorscribe) April 18, 2017
But the fire soon escalated, as more bystanders snapped and recorded the fire in action.
Braampark offices is on fire
@BraamVibes pic.twitter.com/z6HY6QGIuf — Bandile.M
(@Barh_Mzimela) April 18, 2017
It’s lit at #BraamPark… #BraamParkFire pic.twitter.com/bXrMYQ7U2y
— Mshiphisi (@Khanyile_MaYaYa) April 18, 2017
Braampark forum 1 building burning pic.twitter.com/5qvv47BSiI
— Mathapelo Shale (@fancyshale) April 18, 2017
#Braampark pic.twitter.com/cowoVPoDnc
— Zama (@Iam_Indlovukazi) April 18, 2017
A number of hashtags soon began trending across the social network around 2.40pm SAST, #Braampark being the most prominent. #Braamfontein and #Braamparkfire also joined the hashtag just after 3pm SAST.
The cause of the blaze is not yet known, and emergency services are reportedly on the scene.
#Braamparkfire, our emergency services are on site^TK pic.twitter.com/2xXCp1yatd
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) April 18, 2017
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Image: City of Joburg via Twitter
