The Winelands Fire Protection Association (WFPA) reports that for every one-degree increase in global temperatures, there’s a 29% increase in fire risk. Between 1 December 2023 and 31 January 2024, more than 6,000 fires consumed nearly 100,000 hectares, making last year’s fire season one of the most severe.
As the Western Cape, Southern Cape and Eastern Cape prepare for the predicted hot, dry summer, Husqvarna and Stefan de Ridder, chair of the WFPA in the Western Cape, warns: “It’s going to be another hell-raiser unless farmers focus on minimising the risks”.
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