The 14th Fire Management Symposium, held in Karkloof in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Midlands, was well attended by FPA managers, firefighters, land managers, foresters, researchers and trainers, once again proving its worth as the country’s premier…
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…
How legal action can help the country adapt better to climate change By Tracy-Lynn Field, Professor of Environmental and Sustainability Law, University of the Witwatersrand. Massive wildfires broke out in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province on…
Blowers are an integral part of fire management programmes. The STIHL BR 700 and BR 800 backpack blowers are powerful, reliable and robust, making them ideal for this type of work when you need blowers…
For foresters and farmers, the change of season is a clock with its hands constantly moving onto the next operation that needs to be completed before winter is in full swing. The shift from moist…
