"The city's fire and rescue services responded to Voortrekker Road and Alice Street in Goodwood where they are dealing with a building fire," said the city's fire and rescue services' spokesman, Theo Layne.
"Four fire engines, one hydraulic platform and a rescue vehicle is on the scene with 24 firefighters.
"The evacuation of the occupants above the floor where the fire is, is taking place. No injuries have been reported as yet," he said.
The surrounding roads have been closed.
This is a developing story.
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Firefighters had to evacuate people trapped in a burning building in Cape Town on Thursday afternoon.
"The city's fire and rescue services responded to Voortrekker Road and Alice Street in Goodwood where they are dealing with a building fire," said the city's fire and rescue services' spokesman, Theo Layne.
"Four fire engines, one hydraulic platform and a rescue vehicle is on the scene with 24 firefighters.
"The evacuation of the occupants above the floor where the fire is, is taking place. No injuries have been reported as yet," he said.
The surrounding roads have been closed.
This is a developing story.
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