#FireSeason 26/27
Support Overberg firefighting this fire season – donations help equip and support firefighters during veldfires.
What you need to know this 2026/27 fire season:
A strong El Nïno weather event is expected to last throughout the 2026/27 summer season. That will lead to unusually high temperatures, hot days and below-normal rainfall. As a result, dangerous veldfire conditions are expected.
This means landowners and their teams must prepare now, to reduce the impact later. Our theme this fire season is ‘no-regret preparation’, meaning good prevention and proactive risk management can reduce the likelihood and severity of uncontrolled veldfires – helping to protect lives, property, livelihoods and the environment.
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What you need to know
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GREATER OVERBERG FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
registered Fire Protection Association of the Overberg
The goFPA helps land users to practice Integrated Fire Management on their land. Through the goFPA, landowners in the Overberg, at the tip of Africa, can now work strategically with partners to better prevent veldfires and react quicker and more effectively to suppress veldfire.
The goFPA operates across the Overberg area in the Western Cape of South Africa, currently covering more than 660,000 hectares (about 60% of the district).
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The Greater Overberg Fire Protection Association (goFPA) helps land users predict, prevent, manage and extinguish veldfires. Veldfires move through landscapes – destroying property, livelihoods, biodiversity and sometimes even lives.
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Latest veldfires in the Overberg
If any fires flare up in the Overberg, we’ll find out about it soon, and let you know. We constantly update our Facebook page – so check our feed here for the latest fire info. You can let us know if you spot any veldfires – phone us, or message us on social media and we’ll pick up on it.
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goFPA on Facebook
#grabouw #controlledburns 15.00 20/10/26 #goFPA
The burned started this morning at 0900. Currently the block is closed.
Please note: Due to the fuel load is creating significant smoke. We have received reports from Hermanus and Hemel-en-Aarde valley.
There are no other #VeldFires reported in these areas
#noregretpreparation
Overberg District Municipality
Overstrand Municipality
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20/10/26 Landowner supported by Overberg District Municipality Fire and a #dffewof #noregretpreparation
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#grabouw #noregretpreparation #overberg #goFPA
Controlled burn, 20/10/26. Expect smoke
The Overberg District Municipality Fire Services and #dffewof team are assisting a landowner with a controlled burn. The burn is progressing safely.
15.00 update: the burn is nearly (successfully) completed. Creating significant smoke across a larger area
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There are only a few weeks left in our controlled burning season, with the Fire Services advising us of a "soft” closure at the end of October. The final date has not been determined yet. However, we’re taking extra precautions as we head into the next #FireSeason, with our theme #NoRegretPreparation.
If you’re planning a controlled burn, remember: a valid burn permit is essential. You must also obtain the necessary permission from the relevant Overberg or Overstrand Fire Services control room before striking the match.
Find burn permit information here:
overbergfpa.co.za/burn-permits/
Overberg District Municipality Overstrand Municipality
#FireSeason #OverbergFire #ControlledBurns #WesternCapeFire #ElNino
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Bredasdorp #fire 19/10/26 22.00 update
A fire was reported close to the municipal dump.
Overberg District Municipality fire and rescue is actively preventing the spread of the fire and protecting a nearby informal structure.
Tyres are burning.
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ANNUAL REPORT
WHAT WE DO
The Greater Overberg Fire Protection Association actively works to prevent and control veldfires during fire season over the hot summer months. A lot of our work takes place before the fire season even starts. We help land users in the Overberg to meet their legal requirements. We provide training to land users and their teams and we facilitate fire management planning, like helping with firebreak planning and the signing of agreements between neighbours. All of this forms part of our Integrated Fire Management assistance.
BECOME A goFPA MEMBER
Land users sign up to the goFPA voluntarily. Signing up is easy.
Members pay an annual fee determined by the size of the property which is used to enhance legal compliance and integrated fire management activities.
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR WORLD
Get our latest news here
The Overberg, El Niño and our veldfire risk management
A strong El Niño weather event is developing and is expected to last throughout the 2026/27 summer season.
Die Overberg, die El Niño-weerverskynsel en ons Veldbrand Risiko-bestuur
Die Groot Prentjie: ‘n Sterk El Niño-weerverskynsel is besig om te ontwikkel en sal na verwagting deur die hele somerseisoen van 2026/27 voortduur.
goFPA Vacancy: Extension Support Officer
Based in the Overberg district, Bredasdorp.
SUPPORT #FIREFIGHTERS BATTLING
THE OVERBERG FIRES.
All funds raised will SUPPORT fire-fighters battling the overwhelming Overberg fires. ALL monies raised will be: – used for making the fire lines more bearable, including; – cellphone airtime to talk to their families at home; – foodstuff like ice to keep their drinks cold, that warm meal to supplement their ration packs, and any other essentials. goFPA is a registered PBO.
GIVE
You can get involved by providing goods to energise our fire-fighters. Here’s a list of non-perishable items you can drop off – that help sustain our fire-fighters working hard to protect our homes and nature
DONATE
Donations are made through the secure PayFast system.
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