Garden Route Fire Watch

Our mission is to provide ongoing updates about the devastation that Knysna and surrounds has experienced and to report on the rebirth of our beautiful Town. 🙂

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Thank You to those who donated and shared our BackaBuddy post. With the funds raised so far we have bought some Flavor Nation flavors and Polycarbonate chocolate moulds :-D

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This is our Daughter 😍

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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY FOLKS!!!

Since the fires of June 2017, business has taken a sharp decline for us in our personal capacity and in order to supplement our income, Doné and I (Bruce) started making... https://t.co/l6WnqrGbbb

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FIRE

Our Fire Department is aware of the fire between Hornlee and Fisher Haven. Fire Fighters are at the scene attending to the fire. https://t.co/wGpnEhTk3D

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Ganzekraal/Kammanassie Fire Update. 17.30

George Fire and Rescue Services at incident. The Chief Fire Officer, Neels Barnard, is the Incident Commander. Wayne Young from SCFPA Uniondale Office assisting.... https://t.co/Aj9DlTQdPO

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Update: 16:28 Veld fire in Hartenbos Heuwels

The veld fire raging in Hartenbos Heuwels in Hartenbos has been contained. Mopping up operations are currently underway. Two houses were destroyed in the blaze... https://t.co/s3jMgviUgB

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Update: 15.30

Mossel Bay Municipality has confirmed that the fire raging in the Hartenbos Heuwels area is out of control.

Areas of greatest concern now are Menkenkop and Seemeeupark and the area behind... https://t.co/9MUdUg4bse

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HARTENBOS HEUWELS https://t.co/wTiP4BbqGd

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Veldfire - Some residents from Hatrenbos Heuwles have been asked to evacuate

VELDBRAND - Sommige inwoners van Hartenbos Heuwels het pas opdrag ontvang om hul huise te ontruim. Lugsteun deur Working on Fire staan tans die Mosselbaai Brand en... https://t.co/7fRauVku0d

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Hartenbos Heuwels - Wild Fire. A WoF spotter, fixed wing bomber and helicopter have been dispatched to a vegetation fire above Hartenbos Heuwels. Photos provided by Firstcare Wild Fire Services. https://t.co/83WdAt53fM

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Out thoughts are with them😥 https://t.co/aAFTByDlom

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Overstrand Municipality / Hermanus CPF JOC Wildfire Update 11/01/19 @ 20h15 :
We are grateful for the welcome rain and that the wind has substantially subsided in the Overstrand region.

Damages:
Betty's... https://t.co/RqK0kJhyiN

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From SABC NEWS WESTERN CAPE

Three fires are burning out of control in the Overstrand, where residents are being evacuated at Franskraal and Hermanus. Overstrand Fire Chief, Lester Smith says the fire at... https://t.co/WNc2iC72aM

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Overstrand FIRE Notification 11/01/19 @ 15:30:

There are currently 3 run away fires burning in the Overstrand.
1. Betty’s Bay
2. Gansbaai
3. Karwyderskraal.

1. Update on Betty's Bay - sections are... https://t.co/9mBU7pFQNj

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One person has died at Pringle Bay where a vegetation fire is raging out of control for a third day. It's believed that the woman died of a heart attack due to the stress caused by the fire. Residents of... https://t.co/g9kQs5k2bZ

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Our thoughts today go out to the people of Wupperthal in the quaint town which is nestled outside Clanwilliam, in the Cape West Coast District

A devastating wild fire has torn through the historic town of... https://t.co/BE4XVwlOyg

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Kammanassie - a report just came in of a wild fire in the Kammanassie Reserve. Cape Nature is responding. SCFPA Uniondale WoF team placed on stand-by for tomorrow. https://t.co/fO2q2PzAKo

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Wild fire at Aalwyndal, Mossel Bay. WoF Spotter, Huye and 802 AT fixed wing bomber have just been dispatched by Garden Route District Municipal Fire and Rescue Services. Mossel Bay Chief Fire Officer is the Incident Commander. Hope all goes well. To... https://t.co/I3eIoWYyrL

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Update on the "Jakalskraal" Wild Fire just outside Plettenberg Bay. 18.10

Fire started down below in vegetation and was moving up slope towards houses and structures. Access to the lines were very limited.... https://t.co/3YBjsM5Z8p