𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝟳: 𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴, 𝗛𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟯 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟬𝟴:𝟰𝟱 The wildfire remains uncontained and burning in inaccessible mountainous terrain. The northern and north-western flanks, including the Tradouw Pass area remain active. Teams however controlled the fire successfully for it not to jump the Tradouw Pass Road. The eastern flank along the Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve is also active. The wi
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𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝟳: 𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴, 𝗛𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟯 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟬𝟴:𝟰𝟱 The wildfire remains uncontained and burning in inaccessible mountainous terrain. The northern and north-western flanks, including the Tradouw Pass area remain active. Teams however controlled the fire successfully for it not to jump the Tradouw Pass Road. The eastern flank along the Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve is also active. The wi
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Garden Route Wildfire Update - Spuithoek, Still Bay, Hessequa Date: 18/11/2022 at 17h15 More footage captured by GRDM Fire Chief Deon Stoffels. Report fire related incidents to the Garden Route Emergency Centre at 044-805 5071. Issued: GRDM Communications | Garden Route District Municipality
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Garden Route Wildfire Update - Spuithoek, Still Bay, Hessequa Date: 18/11/2022 at 17h15 More footage captured by GRDM Fire Chief Deon Stoffels. Report fire related incidents to the Garden Route Emergency Centre at 044-805 5071. Issued: GRDM Communications | Garden Route District Municipality
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𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝟭𝟮: 𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗛𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟱 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟬𝟴𝗵𝟭𝟱 The wildfire is contained. Various counterburns were implemented by Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) Fire and Rescue Services yesterday in an effort to keep the fire away from farming infrastructure and structures, as well as keeping the fire east of the Tradouw Pass. At about 00h30 rain started to set in in
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𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝟭𝟮: 𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗛𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟱 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟬𝟴𝗵𝟭𝟱 The wildfire is contained. Various counterburns were implemented by Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) Fire and Rescue Services yesterday in an effort to keep the fire away from farming infrastructure and structures, as well as keeping the fire east of the Tradouw Pass. At about 00h30 rain started to set in in
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Please keep the Garden Route in your thoughts! Fires are raging there :( Garden Route Wildfire Update: Robinson Pass, North of Ruitersbosch According to the Garden Route District Municipality on 9 July, at 20:10, a wildfire ignited alongside the R328 this afternoon. The wildfire is currently spreading eastward. The affected area spans approximately 2-3 hectares. The wildfire is burning into an inaccessible gorge. Firefighting crews are working on containing the perimeter. No infrastructure is cu
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Please keep the Garden Route in your thoughts! Fires are raging there :( Garden Route Wildfire Update: Robinson Pass, North of Ruitersbosch According to the Garden Route District Municipality on 9 July, at 20:10, a wildfire ignited alongside the R328 this afternoon. The wildfire is currently spreading eastward. The affected area spans approximately 2-3 hectares. The wildfire is burning into an inaccessible gorge. Firefighting crews are working on containing the perimeter. No infrastructure is cu
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Garden Route SPCA teams are once again searching burned areas for animals who may have survived. Our greatest concern is for those who could not outrun the flames — small, silent creatures like tortoises. Yesterday, we rescued several live tortoises from the ashes. Each one mattered. We are also deeply concerned for wildlife. We witnessed antelope fleeing as fire advanced, and where possible, fences were cut to give them a chance to escape the smoke and flames. Today, we return to these same are
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Garden Route SPCA teams are once again searching burned areas for animals who may have survived. Our greatest concern is for those who could not outrun the flames — small, silent creatures like tortoises. Yesterday, we rescued several live tortoises from the ashes. Each one mattered. We are also deeply concerned for wildlife. We witnessed antelope fleeing as fire advanced, and where possible, fences were cut to give them a chance to escape the smoke and flames. Today, we return to these same are
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Video captured during a reconnaissance flight earlier shows the wildfire at Ruiterbos, Mossel Bay. | Garden Route District Municipality
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The aftermath: Drone captures the devastating fire damage in the Garden Route
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Garden Route Wildfire 🔥 Update 1: Herbertsdale, Mossel Bay Municipal Area - 12 December 2024 @ 16h55 Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) firefighters were deployed to a wildfire earlier today. The area is difficult to access with vehicles due to its mountainous terrain. A helicopter was also deployed for a rapid attack to prevent the head of the fire from spreading further up the mountain. At this stage, the fire is under control, and mopping-up operations are underway. Role players inclu
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𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝟵: 𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴, 𝗛𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮, 𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟰/𝟭𝟬/𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 @𝟮𝟬𝗵𝟭𝟱 The wildfire remained contained around structures throughout the day. However, crews proceeded with mopping up operations on the south westerly flank and worked to suppress fire activity higher up in the mountain toward the north west. On the lower north easterly flank, an active line was burning slowly toward the south east, where structures are l
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Mossel Bay Fire Update – Wildlife Support Our teams are back out in the field today, continuing to work in fire-affected areas. Along with patrols, they are placing containers of water for wildlife who have survived the fires and are struggling with heat, smoke, and dehydration. We are especially concerned for smaller animals and wildlife that may not have been able to move far from the burned areas. We encourage Mossel Bay residents to please do the same: Put out shallow bowls or containers of
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*Garden Route District Wildfire Alert 5: Swartberg Mountain, Oudtshoorn on 14 January 2026 at 22h40* The wildfire on the Swartberg Mountain near Oudtshoorn remains uncontained, with active fire behaviour continuing on both the southern and northern slopes. On the southern side, fire activity persists in steep and difficult terrain. Strong south-westerly winds are currently limiting suppression efforts, with active firelines estimated at approximately 3 to 4 km. On the north-western flank, the fi
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A video of the fire currently underway in Albertinia. | Garden Route District Municipality
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𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝟭𝟭, 𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴, 𝗛𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟰 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝟮𝗵𝟯𝟬 The wildfire is currently contained near infrastructure. However, various flare-ups have occurred, keeping firefighters on high alert. On the northern and upper slopes of the mountain, the wildfire is burning uncontrollably, but at this stage it poses no risk to infrastructure at any point. Crews conducted
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🔥GARDEN STATE PARKWAY EXITS 82~69🔥 One of the worst wildfires in southern Ocean County history has more than doubled in size, scorching 8,500 acres, forcing the evacuation of some 3,000 people, and threatening 1,320 homes and buildings, officials said.The Jones Road wildfire, which began in the Pine Barrens near the Barnegat-Waretown municipal boundary shortly after 10 a.m. Tuesday, moved northward into Lacey by the evening hours, forcing the closure of the Garden State Parkway in that same ar
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Update 2025 08 11 @ 19h07 The reeds fire at Wesoewer, Calitzdorp has been fully extinguished and is 100% contained. Stakeholders who brought the fire under control include Garden Route District Municipality Fire Services and Kannaland Protection Services. 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝟬𝟭: 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘇𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗽, 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗼𝗻 𝟬𝟴 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 @ 𝟭𝟳𝗵𝟱𝟬 A fire started not long ago in the reeds at Wesoewe
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𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝟬𝟳: 𝗔𝗮𝘀𝘃𝗼𝗲̈𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴, 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮 – 𝟮𝟭 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 @ 𝟭𝟵𝗵𝟬𝟬 The wildfire remains contained; however, a number of areas are still undergoing mopping-up operations, including flushing and the implementation of scratch lines. Garden Route District Municipality Fire & Rescue Services, Hessequa Municipality Fire & Rescue Services, Working on Fire, and Albertinia Farm Watch units made significa
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𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝟬𝟮: 𝗞𝗻𝘆𝘀𝗻𝗮 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟬 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 @ 𝟭𝟴𝗵𝟱𝟬 The fire is contained. An unconfirmed number of informal homes were affected outside of the urban perimeter, and within the wildland. No injuries occurred and no lives were lost. Aerial resources assisted in the containment efforts. Mopping-up is currently taking place. Stakeholders include Knysna Municipality Fire & Rescue Services, Garden Route District Munic
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𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝟭: 𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴, 𝗛𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟬 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟲𝗵𝟰𝟱 Firefighters from Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) have responded to an out of control wildfire in Heidelberg. One house is currently in danger. At this moment the GRDM and Hessequa Municipalities, together with landowners are battling the blaze, while aerial support was also deployed to support ground crew to suppress the fire
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*Garden Route District Wildfire Update 1: Oudtshoorn, adjacent to Military Base – 22 December 2025 @ 13h30* Garden Route District Municipality and Oudtshoorn Municipality Fire & Rescue Services are currently deployed. Military personnel are also on scene. If you spot a veld or wildfire, please report it immediately to the GRDM Emergency Call Centre on 044 805 5071 or via WhatsApp on 081 709 5193. *Issued by GRDM Communications* | Eden FM
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A video shared by the GRDM Fire Chief, who is currently on the fire scene in Albertinia. #GardenRouteDM #firefighter #GRDM #gardenroute | Garden Route District Municipality
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𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝟬𝟭: 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘀, 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟴 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 @ 𝟭𝟲𝗵𝟭𝟱 Garden Route District Municipality Firefighters have been deployed to a mountain fire in Barandas, Uniondale. The fire is inaccessible for ground crews. Therefore, a helicopter was deployed to bomb out the fire to prevent it escalating into a large spreading mountain fire. Garden Route District Municipality and CapeNature teams are on sc
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𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝟱: 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗸𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻, 𝗛𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮, 𝟬𝟱 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟬𝗵𝟬𝟬 The fire is currently contained. Firefighters did great work throughout the night, successfully managing multiple flare-ups while taking advantage of cooler temperatures. A light drizzle has fallen this morning; however, it is not sufficient for firefighters to stand down. The rain has revealed several smouldering hotspots, high
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Garden Route fire warning - next one will be worse
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𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝟬𝟮: 𝗔𝗮𝘀𝘃𝗼𝗲̈𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴, 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮 - 𝟭𝟴 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 @ 𝟭𝟳:𝟬𝟬 Motorists travelling on the N2 near Albertinia are urged to exercise caution as smoke from a nearby wildfire is affecting visibility. Firefighters are currently battling to secure a spot fire that has jumped the road. While aerial resources have helped suppress the fire, a flare-up on the western flank caused by a wind change is s
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[HEADLINES] Garden route fire rages for fifth day | 'Exam leak did not compromise matric results' | NFP admits party politics led to conflict. eNCA's Gareth Edwards brings you the latest stories making headlines on #AllAngles. Tune in to #eNCA, channel #DStv403. | eNCAnews
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Acting Chief Fire Officer at Garden Route District Municipality's Fire Services extends a word of gratitute to all stakeholders who were involved in battling the permitted fire that got out of control on the R305 road between Still Bay and the N2 on 11 October 2021. #Fire #Firefighting #GardenRouteDM #StillBay Hessequa Municipality Working on Fire | Garden Route District Municipality
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