UPDATE: VELD AND RESIDENTIAL FIRES IN GEORGE

UPDATE: VELD AND RESIDENTIAL FIRES IN GEORGE

The George Fire brigade is inundated with several veld fires and residential fires. Currently, the fire fighters are battling with veld fires at Hansmoeskraal since yesterday. The Garden Route District Municipality’s Fire & Rescue Services joined in to assist to extinguish and contain the veld fires. There’s also been more fires reported within the George Municipal area as follows.

• Ring Road
• Behind Groenkloof
• Zone 1
• George Dam
• New Dawn Park

We would also like to urge the public not to start fires in this windy weather as any fire breakage may cause more problems.

Status report of the fires to be released as soon as it is ready.

Report wildfires to the GRDM Emergency Call Centre on 044 805 5071.
George Municipal Fire and Disaster Services 044 801 6311 for fires only.

Issued by George Municipality
18 May 2022 @ 14:40