Fire Hessequa – Garcia Pass
31/10/17 – 18:00
- Fire – Mountain, Lightning
- 7 x Active fires (4 x already extinguished).
- 3 x Still active – High in the mountains. Burning with a back burn.
- Cape nature / MTO in attendance.
- Fire being monitored by Cape Nature.
01/11/17 – 10:00
- 3 x Still active – High in the mountains. Burning with a back burn.
- Cape Nature/MTO still in attendance.
- Recce flight booked by Jeff Taylor but grounded due to bad weather.
- Fire being monitored by Cape Nature.
Moolen River / Karatara
31/10/17 – 18:00
- Fire – Mountain, Lightning
- Slow back burn on the southern side of the mountain. (Attendance by Nico De Waal from MTO and Lenn Du Plessis from San Parks).
- Active burning on the northern side of the Outeniqua Mountains. (Eden in attendance).
- Fire being monitored due to it being high up in the mountains.
01/11/17 – 10:00
- Slow back burn on the southern side of the mountain. (Attendance by Nico De Waal from MTO and Lenn Du Plessis from San Parks).
- High temperature and wind conditions are causing more active burning on the northern side of the Outeniqua Mountains. (Eden in attendance) Recce flight booked by Lenn Du Plessis but grounded due to bad weather.
- Fire still being monitored due to it being high up in the mountains on the southern slope.
- Eden Fire and Rescue are working closely with the farmers on the Northern side of mountain.
Robertsons Pass / Ruitersbos
31/10/17 – 18:00
- Fire – Lightning
- Active fire on the southern side of the Mountain, above Ruitersbos community.
- Jan Makampies from CapeNature and Jeff Taylor from MTO in attendance, as well as Mossel Bay Fire and Eden fire.
- Fire being monitored by Cape Nature.
01/11/17 – 10:00
- Active fire on the southern side of the Mountain above Ruitersbos community.
- Jan Makampies from Cape nature and Jeff Taylor from MTO are in attendance.
- Cape Nature/MTO busy with active firefighting.
Issued by Eden DM Fire Services
