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SANParks closes Newlands and Kirstenbosch hiking trails as firefighters battle fire in area
Firefighters are working tirelessly to contain an active fire that broke out above Kirstenbosch in Cape Town in the early…
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Festive season: Firefighters in the Western Cape had their hands full
Festive season: Firefighters in the Western Cape had their hands full! The City of Cape Town has reported an exceptionally…
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Firefighters battling blaze in Dassieshoek Nature Reserve outside Robertson
Firefighters in the Western Cape are working tirelessly to contain a vegetation fire in Dassiehoek, near Robertson. The blaze, which…
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Cape Town’s firefighters & volunteers ready for December fire season
Cape Town’s firefighters & volunteers ready for December fire season! As the summer months usher in soaring temperatures, Cape Town’s…
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Firefighters battle blaze on Mitchell’s Pass near Ceres
Firefighters battle blaze on Mitchell’s Pass near Ceres! Firefighters are working tirelessly to control a wildfire raging on Mitchell’s Pass,…
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Firefighters quell most of Portugal’s worst wildfires, fight still on
Firefighters tackling deadly wildfires in central and northern Portugal had doused the flames in the Aveiro district, one of the…
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Child has died in Parow building fire
A child has died in a fire that broke out inside a building in Parow. Fire crews received a call…
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South Africa sends over 200 firefighters & management to contain Canadian wildfires
South Africa has sent a team of more than 200 firefighters and management to the Canadian province of Alberta to…
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Public cautioned as firefighters battle several fires in Limpopo
Firefighters were battling to contain three large fires and other small ones in Magoebaskloof and George’s Valley outside Tzaneen in…
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Firefighters remain on scene of Devil’s Peak blaze in Cape Town
Firefighters have remained on the scene following a mountain fire that broke out on the slopes of Devil’s Peak in…
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Western Cape firefighters still on high alert
Fires wreaked havoc on vast stretches of land in the Overstrand Municipality in the Western Cape this week. Firefighters are…
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Some relief for Western Cape firefighters as rain pours, but Breede Valley & Witzenberg fires rage on
The Cape Winelands District Municipality said that rain that started falling late on Monday evening had not been enough to…
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Firefighters tackle vegetation fire in Simon’s Town
Cape Town firefighters are once again fighting a fire on the mountain in Simon’s Town. On Friday, the City of…
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Firefighters bring Glencairn blaze under control
Firefighters have managed to bring the fire on the mountain slopes of Simon’s Town under control. The blaze, high up…
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Firefighters working to contain Shelley Point hotel blaze
The West Coast Municipality said that firefighters were still busy containing a blaze at the popular Shelley Point Hotel and…
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Wildfire scorches 1140 hectares in Simon’s Town
The Table Mountain National Park authorities say the ongoing wildfire in the Simon’s Town area has ravaged approximately 1140 hectares…
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Firefighters respond to Joburg CBD shop fire
Firefighters are responding to a blaze on the corner of Jeppe Street and Polly Street in central Johannesburg on Wednesday…
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Firefighters deployed to Canada return home safely
A group of firefighters that was deployed to assist fight fires in Canada last month, has returned home safely. They…
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South African firefighters return from Canada
The third contingent of 215 firefighters, known as Mzansi 3, has returned home after having successfully firefighting mission in Canada.…
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Tunisia firefighters battle forest blaze on Algeria border
Firefighters in Tunisia are battling a major blaze that has raged for two days in a pine forest near the…
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Western Cape authorities brace for rise in fires as winter looms
As the world marks International Firefighters’ Day, the Western Cape is preparing for a shift in risk from wildfires to…
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Largest US wildfire rages out of control in New Mexico
Firefighters in New Mexico failed on Friday to pin back the flames of the United States’ largest wildfire, which is…
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Firefighters’ hoses slashed in Langa
Cape Town Emergency services officials were attacked while trying to contain a massive fire in Langa on Saturday night. Firefighters…
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Cape Town firefighters: 2021 salaries docked for 2019 strike
Firefighters in Cape Town say their greatest battles are not with infernos but with management. Workers say they have had…
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City of CT rejects social media rumours on Biovac Labs building fire
City of Cape Town authorities are calling for an end to misinformation that’s being spread on social media following a…
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Video: Drama as firefighter rescues a couple from hotel room and a woman turns out to be his wife
Drama ensued as firefighters rescued a man and woman from a burning hotel room only to see that it was…
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Firefighters suffer second degree burns
Two firefighters have sustained second-degree burns in the Jonkershoek Valley in Stellenbosch. The fire started on Monday after winds picked…
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Firefighters contain Table Mountain blaze
Firefighters have contained the fire on Table Mountain. The blaze which was fanned by strong winds began on Saturday and…
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2 people killed in Cape Town shack fire
The City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service responded to the blaze at an informal structure in Armada Crescent,…
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Firefighters petrol-bombed and stoned while responding to emergencies
Firefighters were petrol bombed and their vehicles stoned three times in two days while responding to emergencies in neighbourhoods gripped…
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Cape firefighters demand better wages, transformation
As the Western Cape gears up for fire season in December, a dispute between the City of Cape Town and…
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Firefighters reject City of Cape Town’s 30% wage increase offer
The wage dispute between the City and firefighters continues as unions have rejected an offer of a 30% increase. The…
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Firefighters race against time: #JoburgFire
However, just as they thought they had contained it and has successfully put it down around 3 am, it reignited…
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