NCC Wildfires

The official twitter feed for the NCC Type 1 wildland firefighting crews. Sharing wildfire updates and information.

[SANParks TMNP @TableMountainNP]

🔥 Muizenberg Fire 🔥

SANParks - Table Mountain National Park dispatched ground firefighting crews and aerial resources to a fire within the Muizenberg mountainous area. The City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services are on scene.

[SANParks TMNP @TableMountainNP]

We request that all hikers move out of Silvermine East trails. Silvermine gate 2 is closed to the public for emergency vehicles.

#Fire #FireSeason #SANParks #tablemountain #tablemountainnationalpark
#FireIsEveryonesFight @NCCEnviron @vwsfires

[SANParks TMNP @TableMountainNP]

🔥Skeleton Gorge Fire Update - 30 April 2024 🔥
Due to wind changes, overnight flare-ups have been reported behind Newlands, Fernwood Park & on the slopes of Kirstenbosch, moving towards Orangekloof, as well as towards Maclear ‘s Beacon and the Back Table ...

#SkeletonGorgeFire

[SANParks TMNP @TableMountainNP]

Skeleton Gorge Fire Incident Report - ongoing

Currently, firefighting efforts are underway, involving 40 firefighters of @NCCEnviron @wo_fire & City of Cape Town Biodiversity unit.

➡️ https://t.co/u2twWrdedW

#Fire

[SANParks TMNP @TableMountainNP]

MEDIA RELEASE
Skeleton Gorge Fire Update - 09:30am

Following the latest assessment conducted by Table Mountain National Park, the Skeleton Gorge Fire currently has a number of hot spot areas in the mountain cliffs and behind Kirstenbosch Gardens.

https://t.co/DFGhfFrYMJ

[City of Cape Town @CityofCT]

⚠️Fire Update

We received calls of a fire in the vicinity of Constantia Nek at around 01:30 this morning, Sunday 28 April.

City crews were dispatched, supported by @SANParks, @NCCWildfires and the @vwsfires.

#CTNews

[NCC Wildfires @NCCWildfires]

@HotshotWake That we did and now he is detailed to a shot crew. Young man that is going to go far.

[NCC Wildfires @NCCWildfires]

@HotshotWake Thanks for the mention @HotshotWake - our high season is not done yet. Been one of our busiest seasons in years. We were fortunate to have 2 USA & 2 German firefighters join us for the season. Lots of knowledge exchange and friendships made/reinforced.

[NCC Wildfires @NCCWildfires]

Here are some images from @ Charl Steenkamp who joined @Justin_the_twit, Sean Altern and @NCCEnviron Delta Crew on the fire in Montagu yesterday.

[NCC Wildfires @NCCWildfires]

Rapid Response– NCC's Alpha Crew
Putting ground crews together with a helicopter’s firefighting effort makes a highly efficient and effective firefighting resource.

An initiative by:
@WesternCapeGov @NCCEnviron and Leading Edge Aviation

#helitack #wildfires #hotshots

[NCC Wildfires @NCCWildfires]

Facing the fire head on,

@NCCEnviron’s Alpha Crew, using fire beaters (flappers) to smother flames at the Da Gama Park Fire on Table Mountain National Park. The Type 1 crew was deployed by the @WesternCapeGov on behalf of @TableMountainNP

Video by @NCCEnviron’s Charl Bekker

[NCC Wildfires @NCCWildfires]

@ManMontanan @HotshotWake We don’t have the luxury of time and space and that is why we go direct 99% of the time. This tool, in our context does the job. When we work in Region 1, we don’t get to use our beaters, but use your traditional tools and go indirect. Here things are very different.

[NCC Wildfires @NCCWildfires]

@ManMontanan @HotshotWake Fire beaters (flappers) standard tool with the Mcloud in South Africa.

[NCC Wildfires @NCCWildfires]

@HotshotWake And another USA based ff joining the crews on Saturday. We love the mingling, sharing and learning that is happening.

[NCC Wildfires @NCCWildfires]

Our @NCCEnviron crews hard at work trying to contain this fire.

Thanks to @TableMountainNP for the update.

[SANParks TMNP @TableMountainNP]

🔥 Kalk Bay Fire 🔥

The Kalk Bay fire is now approximately 90% contained. Despite progress, challenging wind conditions persist. Firefighters are currently battling a large flare-up and focusing efforts on the active fire line above Kalk Bay.

Boyes Drive has been reopened.

[SANParks TMNP @TableMountainNP]

🔥 Kalk Bay Fire 🔥

SANParks - Table Mountain National Park @NCCEnviron Services’ contracted crews are responding to a fire in Kalk Bay.

Update to follow.

#SANParks #Fire #FireSeason #TableMountain #tablemountainnationalpark
#FireIsEveryonesFight

[SANParks TMNP @TableMountainNP]

🔥Peers Hill - Fish Hoek Fire🔥

Table Mountain National Park @NCCWildfires contracted crews responded to a fire in Fish Hoek below Peers Hills. The City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services is on scene as well.

🚓 Pls avoid Ou Kaapse Weg as far as possible

#FishHoekFire

[NCC Wildfires @NCCWildfires]

@RikRiks123 @YouTube It was the Simons Town fire

[NCC Wildfires @NCCWildfires]

NCC Wildfire Dec 2023 https://t.co/Fl7ITJuICE via @YouTube