Fire breaks out at Kwagga substation in Pretoria West
EIR-1202Provisional entry. A fire at the Kwagga substation in Pretoria West, with an oil leak and foam suppression, is confirmed by one short report; the cause, whether the fire was extinguished, and any effect on supply are not yet known. Next update: 24 September 2026.
A fire broke out at about 3am at the Kwagga substation in Pretoria West. Tshwane emergency services were dispatched from about 3:30am and were still fighting the blaze when this was reported. Oil was leaking from the substation, which complicated the response, and firefighters were using foam. The cause, whether the fire was brought under control, and any effect on electricity supply were not reported.
Not reported. Oil leaking from the substation complicated firefighting, but the source does not say that the leak started the fire.
- Where oil is leaking during a substation fire, crews should be ready to use foam or another method suited to oil.
- An oil leak during a fire should be treated as a complication to suppression, not as a proven cause, unless an investigation says so.
- Until the fire is out and any effect on supply is known, public reporting should stay limited to what responders have confirmed.
Published 2026-09-24. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.