by Zania Viljoen | 5 Feb, 2019 | Fire Stories, Working on Fire |
During a fiery January, our employees went the extra mile to save lives properties and the environment. January 2019 turned out to be a very busy month for wildland firefighting entities in the Western Cape. It started with the Betty’s Bay fire which was ignited by a...
by Zania Viljoen | 6 Jun, 2018 | Fire Stories, WoF Deployment, Working on Fire |
“The Knysna Fires -12 Days of Service” – a publication celebrating the heroes who fought to save lives, properties and the environment. See details on how to order your copy below. On 7 June 2017, the Knysna Fire erupted and caused devastation and destruction...
by WoF Editorial Team | 5 Dec, 2016 | Fire Stories, WoF service |
The Minister of Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, has commended Working on Fire firefighters for saving lives and protecting the environment. “These young men and women, who are all well trained to fight wildland fires, are a clear example of the success of the...
by WoF Editorial Team | 24 Oct, 2016 | Fire Stories, Working on Fire |
After a quiet first few months of the current fire season, firefighters throughout the country were kept busy in September with fires in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, the Western Cape and Eastern Cape. Firefighters were kept on their toes in Limpopo, especially over the...
by WoF Editorial Team | 13 Oct, 2016 | Fire Awareness, Fire Stories, WoF service |
Community members and volunteers from Stellenbosch who previously attended FireSafe workshops and presentations hosted by Community Fire Awareness Officer, Rayganah Rhoda, have formed a Fire Awareness Forum for the Stellenbosch area. Ten members of the forum,...
by WoF Editorial Team | 16 Sep, 2016 | Fire Stories, WoF service |
KwaZulu-Natal WOF teams have been battling numerous fires in areas across the province since the beginning of August. The teams managed to prevent the fires from spreading and limited the damage to the environment and property. The fires occurred in areas such as Blue...
