Veld Fires - Veld Brande

 

This is not an Article from the "Uit ons Kontrei" newspaper..  

 

22 October 2008 - Burgersdorp area

 

Fire coming onto the Stephenson farm

 

Fire running as soon as it came off the mountain

 

Firefighters refilling their water supply

 

Smoke everywhere

 

Firestop worked, last of the fire in the vlakte

 

Driving hard to cath the break-away flames

in the koppie

 

Mountain still burning, Fighting fire with fire.

Convoy of vehicles starting and controlling a

fire to stop the fire coming down the mountain.

 

Clouds of smoke reportedly could be seen

60km away at Aliwal North.

Smoke cloud at sunset.

 

Sunset and cloud of smoke

 

Fire destroying everything in its path.

 

Fighting fire all day long.

Firefighter at night during controlled fire.

 

Bush burning at night.

 

More firefighters during controlled fire.

 

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