How did the Jonkershoek fire start?

Jonkershoek fire. A fire is raging in Banhoek and the Jonkershoek Valley in Stellenbosch. The fire started after strong winds picked up on Thursday. More than 100 firefighters were still battling the flames by Friday afternoon.

Where is the fire near Stellenbosch?

The fire is just southeast of Stellenbosch, 3.5 km southwest of Franschhoek, and 20 to 24 km east of Cape Town. There is no additional information about the two firefighters that were injured except that their injuries were described as serious and at last report they are still in the hospital.

What is burning in Stellenbosch?

Firefighters continue to battle the mountain fires near Stellenbosch, which started a week ago and have burnt about 13 600 hectares of vegetation. The blaze has spread to very high, mostly inaccessible terrain, the Cape Winelands municipality said on Sunday.

What caused the Franschhoek fire?

The fire, which broke out in the Overberg a few days ago and made its way into the Cape Winelands area on Tuesday, is being fuelled by dense vegetation. It is currently situated in the Banhoek and Bergriver Dam vicinity and continues to burn out of control, according to the municipality.

What is burning in Cape Town?

Cape Town fire, which damaged UCT buildings, likely started as a malicious act. Cape Town – South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that natural causes have been ruled out as a possible cause for the Table Mountain National Park fire that damaged UCT buildings.

How did Stellenbosch fire start?

A fire is raging in Banhoek and the Jonkershoek Valley in Stellenbosch. The fire started after strong winds picked up on Thursday. More than 100 firefighters were still battling the flames by Friday afternoon.

Who caused the fire in Cape Town?

An independent report has ruled out natural causes for the fire that raged on Cape Town’s Table Mountain National Park in April, scorching about 600 hectares of land. The fire started at the foot of the park and blazed for three days — fuelled by warm temperatures and strong winds — before being contained.

Who started the fire in Cape Town?

The massive wildfire in the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) in April was started intentionally, an investigation has uncovered. SANParks probed the blaze that destroyed 600 hectares of land, including parts of UCT and Table Mountain, and revealed its findings to the media on Thursday.

Is the Franschhoek fire under control?

Two injured firefighters, with serious injuries, were transferred for specialist care. The Cape Winelands municipality said good progress was made in bringing the fire under control.

Who caused Table Mountain fire?

The report states: “South African National Parks (SANParks) said an independent fire report on the wildfire that burned about 600 hectares of land within the Table Mountain National Park and some neighbouring properties on Sunday, 18 April 2021, ruled out natural causes such as rock falls or lightning strikes or an …