GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - Latest Garden Route fires update, supplied by the Garden Route District Municipality.
JONKERSBERG
Mopping up continuing after Monday's burnout on the Southern foot of mountain (Geelhoutboom/Groeneweide plaas).
WABOOMSKRAAL
Intensive mopping-up operations continuing after backburn conducted yesterday. Lines long and hot with unfavorable southern winds.
HOEKWIL / BEERVLEI
Area still patrolled today and closed-off. - Craig Viljoen
Roleplayers:
Garden Route District Municipality Fire Service
Cape Nature
WOF
George Municipality
SCFPA
A flare up and extension of the Jonkersberg lighting fire line above MTO plantations discovered late yesterday afternoon and officially confirmed this morning in the Engelse Berg area. No infrastructure in close proximity.
Cape Nature resource deployed in the area to monitor and patrol. Access limited. Resources will be boosted at first light tomorrow morning.
SPITSKOP / DUBBELBERG
Active fire west of Dubbelberg plantation.
Moving south, closer to already burned ridges, but still inaccessible for fire fighting crews.
SANParks patrolling and monitoring the area.
GARCIA PASS FIRE
Fire contained.
Mopping- up procedures in operation on the north- west fire line and monitoring of the southern and eastern lines.
Roleplayers:
Garden Route District Municipality Fire Service
Cape Nature
Hessequa Municipality Fire Service
WOF
Local Farmers
MTO
SCFPA
Issued by the Garden Route Joint Operation Centre 044 805 5071
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