Eden District Municipality Fire and Rescue Services have activated the Joint Operational Centre (JOC) at 09:30 this morning (3 November 2017).
The JOC is the central point of coordination which will ensure that firefighting activities are rolled out effectively in collaboration with all role players.
Fire No | Fire Name | Municipal Area | Fire Managed by: | Comments |
1 | De Vlugt 1 | George | MTO | · No professional firefighters at this stage at this fire
· Trout Farms in danger · Houses in Danger · MTO Plantation in Danger |
2 | De Vlugt 2 (Tarka) | George | MTO | · No professional firefighters at this stage at this fire
· Trout Farms in danger · Houses in Danger · MTO Plantation in Danger |
3 | Gouna 1 | Knysna | MTO | · Fire has been contained, MTO is busy with Mopping-up |
4 | Gouna 2 | Knysna | MTO | · Fire has been contained, MTO is busy with Mopping-up |
5 | Dubbelberg | Heinie Muller
PG Bison |
· Ground owner is Mr Steve Louw
· PG Bison has 20 Firefighter on scene · This fire is burning in the direction of Spitskop |
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6 | Spitskop | SanParks | · Working on Fire Teams on scene | |
7 | Van Rooyen | Eden DM
Elana Basson |
Eden DM Fire Teams on scene | |
8 | Mollen Rivier | George | · Eden DM Fire Teams on scene
· Fire has been contained but is not declared dead yet |
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9 | Swartberg | Oudtshoorn | Cape Nature | · Still waiting for feedback |
10 | Jonkersberg | Mossel Bay | MTO Marius | · This fire is on DWAFF grounds
· Plantation in danger |
11 | Ruitersbos | Mossel Bay | Jan Makampies
Cape Nature |
Still waiting for feedback |
12 | Mooihoek | Oudtshoorn Fire & Rescue | · Fire is burning North of the Robertson Pass | |
13 | Garcia Pass | Hessequa | Cape Nature
Charl Wade |
· Still waiting for feedback |
14 | Herbertsdale | Mossel Bay | · This fire has not been confirmed |