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South Africa: Alien Vegetation Complicating Firefighting Efforts - Winde
News24Wire, 18 January 2017
Alien vegetation is complicating firefighting efforts in the Western Cape, economic opportunities MEC Alan Winde said in a statement on Tuesday. Read more »
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South Africa: Wave of Fires 'Suspicious' - City of Cape Town
News24Wire, 18 January 2017
Investigations are underway to determine if the fires burning around Cape Town were intentionally started, a city official said on Tuesday. Read more »
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South Africa: Paarl Fire 'Out of Control' As Western Cape Burns
News24Wire, 17 January 2017
Firefighters were on Tuesday attending to 19 fires across the Western Cape, while still trying to put out the Paarl fire which was "out of control". Read more »
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South Africa: Evacuations, Building Destroyed As Wildfires Spread in Paarl
News24Wire, 17 January 2017
More than 100 people have been evacuated from two farms in Paarl and the main building of the renowned Calais Wine Estate has burnt down as wildfires in the area spread. Read more »
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South Africa: 'Bambi' Rescued From Ashes of Ocean View Fire
News24Wire, 16 January 2017
A tiny, orphaned grysbokkie named Bambi is on the mend after being rescued from the hot ashes of last week's devastating fire in Ocean View, Cape Town. Read more »
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South Africa: Signal Hill Fires 'Undoubtedly Arson', Local Teen Identified As Suspect
News24Wire, 15 January 2017
Residents of the Bo-Kaap on the slopes of Signal Hill have identified a teenage boy as a suspect in the recent fires that broke out in the area, a Cape Town city official said on… Read more »
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South Africa: Environmental Affairs On Working On Fire Firefighters
Govt of SA, 14 January 2017
Working on fire firefighters continue to battle fires around the Cape Read more »
South African City Battles to Contain Blazes
A teenage boy has been singled out as a potential suspect in what mayoral committee member for safety and security JP Smith says was "undoubtedly arson" which caused a wildfire on Signal Hill in Cape Town. Meanwhile, 57 fires were suppressed throughout the Western Cape since the start of the fire season, according to government statistics.
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A longer, more intense fire season can be expected due to climate change, government spokesperson Anton Bredell has said. This season's wildfires caused R60 million in damages, ... Read more »
