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Wildfire

Firefighters focusing efforts on preventing fire damage to farms in Touws River

By Shamiela Fisher

One fire was sparked by lightning on Saturday on mountains between Worcester and Roberston.

  • Cape Town's Ou Kaapse Weg has been closed. Picture: SANParks Table Mountain National Park

    Ou Kaapse Weg wildfire contained, but situation remains volatile: officials

    The blaze broke out in several spots in the area. Some roads have subsequently closed to traffic.

    116 days ago
  • FILE: All hiking and biking trails in the area have been closed until further notice. Picture: 123rf.com

    Firefighters still battling massive wildfire outside Franschhoek

    The fire has been burning high in the mountains for a few days with most fire lines being inaccessible.

    447 days ago
  • A rescue worker puts a bone fragment into a bag as she collects human remains from a home destroyed by the Camp Fire on 16 November 2018 in Paradise, California. Picture: AFP.

    Teams search for 1,000 missing in California's deadliest wildfire

    Remains of at least 71 people have been recovered in and around the small Sierra foothills town 280 km north of San Francisco. It was home to nearly 27,000 residents before it was largely incinerated by the blaze on the night of 8 November.

    1279 days ago
  • FILE: A firefighting helicopter flies over a wildfire raging in the town of Rafina near Athens, on 23 July 2018. Picture: AFP.

    Researchers: Indigenous knowledge could be key to fighting wildfires

    Wildfires have menaced villages and forests from Greece to the United States this summer, killing hundreds and displacing tens of thousands of people.

    1372 days ago
  • FILE: An inmate firefighter pauses during a firing operation in Redding, California on 27 July 2018.  The blaze on 28 October 2019, the largest of more than a dozen wildfires burning throughout the state, has destroyed dozens of homes and vineyards, including the renowned 150-year-old Soda Rock Winery. Picture: AFP.

    More than 100 large wildfires in US as new blazes erupt

    The fires have scorched states from Washington to New Mexico, with California among the hardest hit.

    1375 days ago
  • A firefighting helicopter flies over a wildfire raging in the town of Rafina near Athens, on 23 July 2018. Picture: AFP

    Wildfires kill at least 74 in Greece's 'Pompeii'

    The scale of Monday night’s devastation in Mati became apparent at first light on Tuesday.

    1394 days ago
  • A firefighting helicopter flies over a wildfire raging in the town of Rafina near Athens, on 23 July, 2018. Picture: AFP

    Greek wildfire kills at least 20 near Athens, residents flee homes

    Government spokesperson Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said in a televised statement early Tuesday that the death toll exceeded 20 while more than 88 adults and 16 children were injured.

    1395 days ago
  • Fire burns in Karbole, Sweden, on 15 July, 2018. Due to the dry weather, many wildfires burned in Sweden. Picture: AFP

    The Arctic is burning

    While fires are also raging in Russia, Norway and Finland, Sweden has seen the most extensive Arctic fires, which have forced four communities to evacuate, according to The Guardian.

    1399 days ago
  • FILE: A screengrab of a man rescuing a rabbit from a wildfire in California. Picture: CNN

    Wildfires threaten Northern California homes, national park in New Mexico

    The fire has forced about 1,500 people to evacuate, said Lieutenant Corey Paulich of the Lake County Sheriff’s Department.

    1422 days ago
  • FILE: A screengrab of a man rescuing a rabbit from a wildfire in California. Picture: CNN

    California wildfire rages toward scenic coastal communities

    Authorities ordered residents in parts of Carpinteria and Montecito to leave early on Sunday as the Thomas Fire edged closer to Santa Barbara.

    1620 days ago
  • A screengrab of a man rescuing a rabbit from a wildfire in California. Picture: CNN

    [WATCH] Man rescues rabbit from California wild fires

    A video of a man saving a rabbit from a wildfire goes has gone viral, with the rescuer earning praise from thousands on social media.

    1623 days ago
  • A firefighter tries to extinguish a fire in Cabanoes near Louzan as wildfires continue to rage in Portugal on October 16, 2017. Picture: AFP.

    Wildfires kill at least 39 in Portugal and Spain

    Television footage showed abandoned villages with many houses in embers and charred vehicles left on the roads.

    1675 days ago
  • FILE: Picture: Youtube screengrab.

    Death toll rises to 31 in California wildfires, hundreds missing

    With 3,500 homes and businesses incinerated, the so-called North Bay fires also rank among the most destructive.

    1679 days ago
  • FILE: Burned out cars sit next to a building on fire in a fire-ravaged neighbourhood on 9 October 2017 in Santa Rosa, California. Picture: AFP.

    At least 23 dead, hundreds missing as winds fan California wildfires

    At least 20,000 people remained under evacuation as the fires raged largely unchecked for a third day.

    1680 days ago
  • FILE: Burned out cars sit next to a building on fire in a fire-ravaged neighbourhood on 9 October 2017 in Santa Rosa, California. Picture: AFP.

    At least 10 killed by wildfires in California wine country

    About 1,500 homes and commercial buildings have been destroyed throughout the region, Ken Pimlott, director of CalFire, said at a news conference.

    1682 days ago
  • FILE: Firefighters from Working on Fire put out a fire that broke out in the Knysna area on 6 July 2017. Picture:@wo_fire /Twitter

    Knysna municipality to release report on wildfires

    Seven people died and hundreds were left homeless when runaway fires broke out in the Eden District in June this year.

    1739 days ago
  • FILE: A firefighter battles a blaze. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Canada wildfires disrupt industry, force 14,000 from homes

    Vancouver-based EnGold Mines Ltd said it had suspended exploration in British Columbia, home to all of its operations.

    1773 days ago
  • Northern California People are fleeing from their homes as two massive wildfires burn out of control. Picture: Screengrab/CNN

    Wildfire burns more than 175 homes, businesses in California town

    That blaze, which broke out near Chimney Rock Road, was only 10 percent contained as of Monday.

    2102 days ago
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