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…
PG Bison recently handed over a custom-made firefighting 4×4 truck to the Mkhondo Fire Department to enhance the department’s firefighting capabilities. Read the full report here – https://www.woodbizafrica.co.za/november-december-2023-issue-32/#november-december-2023-issue-32/52/
Anco Manufacturing has launched its new high-pressure skid unit powered by Husqvarna’s trusty HH163 MP engine in time for the fire season. The skid units, also known as bakkie sakkies, are mounted on the cargo…
Q&A with Willem Oosthuizen For 29 years, the services of a small South African company are frequently mentioned in fire risk mitigation. WoodBiz Africa interviewed Willem Oosthuizen of Alasia Marketing about the company’s indispensable product,…
South Africa has deployed 400 firefighters and 28 managers to Canada to combat what officials believe to be the worst wildfires in Canadian history. The first group of 200 left on 3 June and the…
Tiaan Pool says “we are not”. Although the theme of the annual Fire Management Symposium in November 2022 was “Preparing for the next mega fire”, and despite specialised public and private organisations, supportive legislation, and…
South African fire managers know that wildfires usually occur during prolonged dry spells in summer or winter months, however fire expert Dave Dobson wonders if they are adapting to climate change and the emerging trend…
The role of land-use planning (LUP) at a community scale involves more than just a hazard map and an overlay plan for new development. International bushfire expert Laura Gannon says it is about integrating and…
