WATCH: Parts of Witkruis Monument destroyed in wildfire
Emergency and fire services were dispatched to the scene to try and douse the blaze which wreaked havoc across five locations on the R101, R519 and N1.
POLOKWANE – A large area of the Witkruis Monument was destroyed in a massive wildfire that swept across the Zebediela area this afternoon.
A large part of the Witkruis Monument was destroyed in a massive wildfire that swept across the Zebediela area this afternoon. Emergency and fire services were dispatched to the scene to try and douse the blaze which wreaked havoc across five locations on the R101, R519 and N1. pic.twitter.com/VpEJ3c2Y3F
— Polokwane Observer (@PolokwaneObserv) September 16, 2023
The annual cross-planting event took place at the monument today but was interrupted as the blaze swept over part of the area.
A video on social media shows a large group of people at the monument as smoke billows from the top of the hill.
Emergency and fire services were dispatched to the scene to try and douse the blaze which wreaked havoc across five locations on the R101, R519 and N1.
According to information on the Polokwane Emergency Alerts WhatsApp group, several farms on the Zebediela road were also damaged in the blaze.
According to information on the Polokwane Emergency Alerts WhatsApp group, several farms on the Zebediela road were also damaged in the blaze.
🎥’s – Plk Emergency Alerts pic.twitter.com/a4SKkO569x— Polokwane Observer (@PolokwaneObserv) September 16, 2023
Urgent calls for water have been made.
Fire services are said to have the fire under control, however, this could not be confirmed at the time of publishing.
This is a developing story.
