Firefighters from the George Fire Brigade are assisting with a vegetation fire that broke out today in Hartenbos Heuwels, Mossel Bay. Residents are reportedly evacuating their homes as the blaze has been advancing towards residential areas.
The fire is blazing between the R328 and the road leading to Oudtshoorn.
A grassfire sprung up at the Outeniqua Research Farm today as well at around the same time.
George municipal manager Thys Giliomee said he hopes that the Hartenbos Heuwels fire will soon be extinguished, and that no emergency evacuation notification has yet been issued for the area’s residents.
The Garden Route SPCA has deployed two bakkies from George and one from Mossed Bay to assist with any animals in danger in the area.
A Working On Fire spotter, fixed wing bomber and helicopter have been dispatched to the affected area.
Video footage of our AT 802 fixed wing air tractor bomber water bombing the Hartenbos Heuwels fire near the residential area.
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George Fire Brigade has sent a crew and fire fighting vehicle to assist with the vegetation fire currently burning in Hartenbos Heuwels, Mossel Bay. Our teams are also dealing with a grass fire near the Outeniqua Research Farm.
George fire emergency number: 044 801 6311 pic.twitter.com/Sx5hdqeLBb— George Municipality (@george_mun) January 21, 2019
BREAKING: Residents at Hartenbos in Mossel Bay are reportedly evacuating their homes due to a large vegetation fire threatening their properties. The municipality says “two houses are aftected” at this stage
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— Sphiwe Hobasi (@MrCow_man) January 21, 2019
A WoF spotter, fixed wing bomber and helicopter have been dispatched to a vegetation fire above Hartenbos Heuwels, Mossel Bay. #HartenBosHeuwelsFire
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— Snazo Gulwa (@Snazo_Gulwa) January 21, 2019
#HartenbosHeuwels – Wild Fire.
A WoF spotter, fixed wing bomber and helicopter have been dispatched to a vegetation fire above Hartenbos Heuwels.
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