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RE: Fire! The worst nightmare for farmers!
Western Cape is taking a hard knock with fires on the rampage again, when Cape winds blow little can stop the fires running.
So sad to watch so much go up in smoke, tragic deaths in George area.
Good to hear the fires were managed in your area Stephen.
The storm last night helped Lady Joan and I agree that the George fire is a bad one. I know the area well, as I was in the army in Oudtshoorn in the 70s and a few times we had to go into those mountains to fight fires. Some of the deep ravines and dongas are almost impassible and even more so when they are lit up by flames. Blessings!
Always feel so sorry for people, animals not being able to get out of the way in time, sometimes it moves so fast.
Unbelievably fast Lady Joan. Strong sparks can travel very far at high speeds in very strong winds and I know that you have heard, or felt the power of the Cape's winds. Just the other day a big truck was flipped on a mountain pass by the wind.