DE VLUGT (George/Uniondale & Bitou)
The fire is still active. Efforts are being made to protect a sawmill.
WABOOMSKRAAL FIRE
Waboomskraal’s fireline is considered cold.
BLANCO (George municipal area)
Small spot fires will be attended to as needed.
WITFONTEIN (George Municipal area)
Mopping-up operations to continue throughout the night.
OUTENIQUA PASS (George Municipal area)
Small spot fires will be attended to as needed.
GROENVLEI/SAASVELD (George Municipal area)
Mopping-up operations to continue throughout the night.
SEVEN PASSES
Mopping-up operations to continue throughout the night and monitoring.
RHEENENDAL (Knysna)
Active fire not moving at the moment – only smouldering spots. Current resources will ensure that the Rheenendal community stays safe.
BERGPLAAS
No cellular connections in the area due to the fire that destroyed a tower.
Resources deployed
WoF ground team at Witfontein
WoF ground team at Blanco
WoF ground team at Groenkloof
CapeNature (Supervisor)
WoF ground team
WoF ground team next to N9 (from Outeniqua pass to Jonkersberg)
WoF ground team between De Vlugt and Klein Bevaria
Skid unit (GRDM)
Tanker (GRDM)
2 Tankers (George Municipality)
