Fighting fire with fire

Thabazimbi – Ten of Thaba Fire and Rescue’s volunteers fought until the early morning hours of Wednesday 22 September to stop the fires raging in the Marakele area. 

The fire broke out the previous afternoon after a cloud or two moved over the area. A lightning strike might have caused the fire which spread quickly through the dry veld. The shifting winds did not make their task any easier.   

They used basic firefighting equipment and made firebreaks, preventing the fire from spreading to in certain directions. After hours in the scorching heat and suffocating smoke, the fire was finally brought under control – just in time for the volunteers to start getting ready for work.

This episode cost the Thaba Fire and Rescue team nothing less than R3,000 in petrol, not even mentioning the wear and tear to their equipment.

A big thank you to these volunteers who risk their lives and give up valuable family time to protect our environment, animals, our property and sometimes even our lives.   

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