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A devastating Overberg fire season
The Overberg has experienced 25 major fires since the start of December. Fire-fighting teams battled many of these fires for more than a week. The goFPA is so grateful to everyone who helped to bring these fires under control. from the landowners and farmworkers …
Angelo Aplon – ‘The Overstrand’s unique challenge’
Meet Angelo Aplon, the Station Commander for the Overstrand Fire and Rescue team, based in Hermanus. Angelo believes the key to fighting wildfire is trust between fire-fighting teams and landowners. And the level of …
Mario Arends – ‘The dangers of fires’
Meet Mario Arends, the Platoon Commander for the Overberg Fire & Rescue team, based in Bredasdorp. Mario has been fighting fire and saving lives in the area for the past 19 years. So no one knows the dangers of wildfires better than him.
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