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A Working on Fire firefighting team creates a fire break as part of fighting a fire at the Kylemore area near the Jonkershoek Nature Reserve on 28 February 2021. Picture: @wo_fire/Twitter

Jonkershoek fire

Firefighters make significant progress to contain Jonkershoek fire

By Lizell Persens

The blaze is not fully contained, as there are still a few active fire lines in the kloof of Banhoek.

  • Team Juliet is the country's first all-female Firefighting crew from the NCC Group that are assisting with firefighting operations in our Stellenbosch Municipal area. Picture: Twitter/@StellMun

    Firefighters make good progress in controlling Jonkershoek blaze

    Over 230 firefighters have been battling to contain the inferno which began six days ago and had already burnt over 8,000 hectares of vegetation.

    444 days ago
  • A fire seen at Jonkershoek on 21 November 2016. Picture: @wo_fire.

    Fire destroys land as crews continue to battle Jonkershoek blaze

    At least 100 firefighters were deployed to fight the blaze which broke out over the weekend.

    2003 days ago
  • FILE:  Jonkershoek in Stellenbosch. Picture: Natalie Malgas/EWN

    Firefighters battle vegetation blaze in Jonkershoek

    Ground crews and volunteers are assisting to fight the blaze.

    2005 days ago
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  • A helicopter water bombing the flames in the Jonkershoek valley on 11 March 2015. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN

    Jonkershoek fire contained, residents not at risk

    Authorities are adamant the fire poses no threat to residential areas at the moment.

    2624 days ago
  • Smoke blankets the town of Stellenbosch on 11 March 2015 two days after a fire broke out in the Jonkershoek Nature Reserve. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN

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  • A helicoper water bombing the flames in the Jonkershoek valley on 11 March 2015. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN

    In Pictures: Jonkershoek Fire

    Two days after a fire broke out, flames threatened nearby farms after they were fanned by overnight winds.

    2625 days ago
  • Fire crews have been brought in from the Eastern and Southern Cape to assist with the Jonkershoek blaze in Stellenbosch on 10 March 2015. Picture: Natalie Malgas/EWN

    Fire crews hard at work battling Stellies fire

    Emergency personnel worked through the night monitoring the blaze after strong winds fuelled the flames.

    2625 days ago
  • The Jonkershoek Nature Reserve has been closed while firefighters battle a blaze. Picture: Masa Kekana/EWN

    Jonkershoek fire contained, but not fully extinguished

    Resources from the Eastern and Southern Cape have been deployed to assist with the blaze near Stellenbosch.

    2626 days ago
  • The Jonkershoek Nature Reserve has been closed while firefighters battle a blaze on 9 March 2015. Picture: Masa Kekana/EWN

    Firefighters continue to battle Stellies fire

    The gates to the Jonkershoek Nature Reserve are closed with security only giving access to fire engines.

    2626 days ago
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