At 16H08, I turned into Scott Road and noticed an ADT officer at the above premises, responding to an alarm. I pulled over and offered to assist. After gaining access to the property, it became apparent that there was smoke within the domicile. As time was of the essence, we had to force entry, assisted by another ADT officer who had arrived as back-up. We breached the security gate and entered the premises, to isolate and extinguish the source of ignition and smoke. A pot had been left unattended on the stove, by the resident. Additional ADT officers arrived on the scene, shortly followed by the City of Cape Towns' finest, the Fire Brigade. Once the safety of the premises was assured, the resident arrived home, to his surprise, to find his home occupied by ADT and the Fire Brigade. He was a tad annoyed that his security gate was broken. Oh well, better a broken security gate than a razed house. Please do not leave pots on your stove unattended. The real heroes are ADT and the Fire Department. I was simply passing by, and yes, I broke his security gate. Brian.
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