Oct 23, 2018
Een naweek in Oktober; en die Overberg word geraak deur 12 brande. En dit nog voor die amptelike begin van die brandseisoen. Hier is wat gebeur het op die naweek van 13 en 14 Oktober 2018: 1. Net voor 9.00 op Saterdag, 13 Oktober, is ‘n brand...
Nov 23, 2017
Overberg, 21 November 2017: The Overberg (Overberg District Municipality and Overstrand Local Municipality) is preparing for a challenging fire season. Due to the dry conditions across many parts of the region, fire-fighting teams are on high alert. The fire season...
Mar 20, 2017
The Overberg region has been hard hit by three major fires since our previous report. This report is for the period mid-January 2017 till end of February 2017. The fire on the Denel Overberg Test Range started on Friday 24 February. The fire was ignited following...
Nov 2, 2016
The 2016 Fire Season officially launched on 1 November. That means landowners and property owners are asked to be extra vigilant over the coming summer months. According to Louise Wessels, Manager at the Greater Overberg Fire Protection Association, the following five...
Dec 2, 2013
For over two years land owners have been in discussion about forming a district-wide Fire Protection Association (FPA) and it is finally becoming a reality. With the support of the Overberg DM Chief Fire Officer, Reinard Geldenhuys and the coordination by the...
