EDEN DISTRICT NEWS - The Joint Operations Centre (JOC) at Eden District Municipality is still activated, and a follow-up JOC meeting will be convened on 5 November 10:30.
There are currently 14 active fires in the Eden district.
Since yesterday, the Herbertsdale, Molen River, one spot in De Vlugt and Waboomskraal wildfires have been extinguished. Two other fires were reported overnight in the Sebrafontein and Anys Mountain areas.
Currently, the Dubbelberg area is of greatest concern and receives priority because the fire jumped into the pine plantation – most of the firefighters and resources are deployed here.
Pine trees, which are not indigenous, cause a higher fuel build-up and are less damp than indigenous forests, and lead to more vigorous and intense fires. A Forward Control Point (FCP) has been established at the Buffelsnek Plantation to coordinate firefighting activities at the Dubbelberg fire.
Firefighters currently deployed in the district include:
• 6 from Eden District Municipality
• 25 from Mountain to Ocean (MTO)
• 166 from Working on Fire
• 14 from CapeNature
• Approximately 20 from PG Bison
A recce flight was conducted this morning at first light, and will also be conducted tomorrow morning once the fog clears.
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