Cape fire season reaches Simonstown, displacing 500 people from their homes. Fires are a seasonal hazard, but this time the Western Cape authorities are more prepared. Five firefighters were injured in Simonstown on Tuesday. By. Newsroom. Published.…
Fire season displaces over 250 people, lays waste to thousands of hectares. Efforts continue in Cape Town, Drakenstein, Weskus, Breederivier and several places in the Overstrand, where firefighters are struggling to contain the blaze. By. Newsroom.…
The Overstrand branch of AfriForum Alpha Neighborhood Watch has also provided firefighting assistance this fire season, and contributed to seven arrests in January. By. Newsroom. Published. Feb 10, 2024.…
Amid an intense fire season and escalating cases of arson, the Western Cape Government has been forced to increase its wildfire budget from R16 million to R19 million.…
The seasonal gale-force winds heralding the turn to winter have caused widespread damage across the Western Cape. Fortunately, it means fire season is over. Now we await the floods. By. Robert Duigan. Published. Apr 9, 2024.…
It was comparatively cool for someone from the Paarl valley, but fighting fire in 30 degree heat saw the men downing litres of bottled water like seasoned beer-boat champions.…
Fire on Paarl Rock contained, say district municipality. This year's fire season has seen the firefighting costs exceed the initial budget by R3 million to a total of R19 million. By. Newsroom. Published. Mar 21, 2024.…
Gansbaai fire was intentional, say investigators. The fire adds to a persistent issue with wildfire arson in the Cape, where dry summers and wet winters combine to produce thick fuel cover in open areas. By. Newsroom. Published. Jan 6, 2024.…
In preparation for the imminent wildfire season, the Western Cape is deploying a formidable arsenal, comprising four planes, eight helicopters, and a contingent of 2,300 firefighters, at a cost of R16 million, in preparation for the wildfire season, typically…