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Volunteer Wildfire Services has been assisting with the fires on Lions Head and Signal Hill but they now need donations of food and water.

 

Cape Town, South Africa – On Sunday afternoon, a fire broke out on Lion’s Head lower slope near Quarry Hill in Cape Town spread to Signal Hill and Sea Point. Shortly after sunset, cautious concern began to turn into panic as 5m flames became visible on Signal Hill through thick black smoke, threatening houses.

Volunteer Wildfire Services (VWS), a non-profit volunteer organisation, spent most of the evening fighting the dangerous fires on Lions Head.

“There is still a lot of work to be done as there are hot spot areas and smoldering stumps. Fire fighting Crews from Working on Fire, NCC Wildfires, VWS and the City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue remain on scene conducting mop up operations.” – Working on Fire

VWS is very greatful for all the support they have received, many people have already started dropping off donations and they go a long way to helping out the heroes that fight these fires. All donations can be dropped of at the Newlands base and will be ditributed to various firefighters.

“We would like to thank each and every member of the public & private organizations for their continued support during this and ever other fire!”

They need the following for their wildfire volunteers.

  • Energy bars
  • Peanuts
  • Raisins
  • Chocolate
  • Sandwiches
  • Fruit
  • Energade/Powerade

Social media has been flooded with eyewitness accounts of the dangerous blaze. See some of the tweets below:

 


Sources: Twitter
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1 comment

  1. Why should we have to abuse volunteer firefighters in Cape Town? We have a Fire Brigade. Surely we need to increase their permanent staff complement so that the city can be protected? Have we forgotten the Great Fire of London? Come on City Council, don’t wait until you have a huge catastrophe before you act. I thought we are a World Class City.

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