by Kishugu | Dec 4, 2017 | Kishugu
WOF explains how teamwork is a key ingredient to making a real difference when unwanted wildfires threaten life and limb. Aerial firefighting is a key component in the effective combating of wildfires in South Africa. It doesn’t replace the wildland firefighting crews...
by Kishugu | Nov 6, 2017 | Kishugu
Protect your property Homes of every kind, from mansions to townhouses, farmhouses and informal settlements, are increasingly encroaching on natural vegetation. As a result, wildfires are wreaking havoc on private property, threatening lives, destroying homes and...
by Kishugu | Nov 2, 2017 | Kishugu
“The staff of the Working on Fire (WOF) Department of Dispatch and Coordination are all heroes in their own right,” Lizette Heine, Head of Department for Dispatch and Coordination stated. When unwanted wildfires spread, threatening lives, properties and the...
by Kishugu | Oct 31, 2017 | Kishugu
The increase in forest fires, seen this summer from North America to the Mediterranean to Siberia, is directly linked to climate change, scientists say. And as the world continues to warm, there will be greater risk for fires on nearly every continent. On a single...
by Kishugu | Oct 4, 2017 | Kishugu
A cold front moved over the country this morning resulting in windy, rainy and cold conditions in the Western and Northern Cape provinces. It is accompanied by an intense upper trough (extension of a low pressure in the upper portions of the atmosphere) which has...
