BMW purchased as birthday gift guttered in a fire in Trenance Park

A 1 series BMW was completely guttered after it caught alight on Cottonwood Road in Trenance Park today (Tuesday).

Local business owners and residents contacted the Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) Control Centre requesting assistance after the vehicle’s engine compartment caught alight. Reaction Officers responded to the scene at approximately 12:42 and on arrival attempted to put out the blaze with fire extinguishers however the fire spread rapidly through the entire vehicle.

RUSA Members then cleared the vicinity of pedestrians and vehicles. The fire was extinguished on the arrival of the Ethekwini Fire Department. The BMW was completely destroyed.

According to the driver, tomorrow is her birthday and the vehicle was purchased as a gift for her. She picked up the BMW from a workshop after service and was traveling on Cottonwood Drive when she noticed smoke emitting from the engine compartment. She stopped the car on the road when it burst into flames.

The cause of the fire was not established.