POLOKWANE – Dry conditions and a change in climate have been the cause of several wildfires in Limpopo in the past week.
Read more: High temperatures and winds fuel two fires near the Voorspoed plantation
A video, sent to Review, shows the extent of those wildfires with a current fire raging in the Bela Bela area.
Working on Fire (WOF) took to social media to say that a chopper and a spotter have been dispatched for the suppression of the Mabalingwe Fire.
LIM Fire Updates#WOF_LIM has dispatched a chopper and spotter for the suppression of #MabalingweFire in the Waterberg District.
WOF firefighters from across the province are busy attending to 6 fires that are currently burning. #VoorspoedFire is still ongoing also #SavingLives pic.twitter.com/0VyObSqvQa— Working on Fire (@wo_fire) October 8, 2019
“WOF firefighters from across the province are busy attending to six fires currently burning,” their tweet read.
Last week Monday, WOF declared a massive fire in the Modimolle-Middelfontein area, ‘Code Orange’, after it reduced visibility on the N1 and parts of the R101.
Read more: [VIDEOS] Working on Fire declares Modimolle-Middelfontein fire ‘Code Orange’
Since the beginning of the 2019 winter fire season, WOF has responded to 88 fires with 5 000 ha lost.
