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Firefighting

Legal clash looms over blame for devastating 2017 Knysna fires

South Africa, Maverick News

Legal clash looms over blame for devastating 2017 Knysna fires

by: Estelle Ellis

Courage amid chaos: From Cape to Canada — how SA firefighters risk all to battle the blazes

South Africa, Our Burning Planet

Courage amid chaos: From Cape to Canada — how SA firefighters risk all to battle the blazes

by: Kristin Engel and Victoria O’Regan

Navy’s land management neglect in the Cape poses risk of disastrous wildfires, say experts

South Africa, Our Burning Planet

Navy’s land management neglect in the Cape poses risk of disastrous wildfires, say experts

by: Victoria O'Regan and Kristin Engel

Fingers pointed at City of Cape Town for allegedly not maintaining firebreaks

South Africa, Our Burning Planet, Maverick News

Fingers pointed at City of Cape Town for allegedly not maintaining firebreaks

by: Victoria O'Regan and Kristin Engel

EU plans to speed up procurement of firefighting fleet after summer of climate crises

Newsdeck

EU plans to speed up procurement of firefighting fleet after summer of climate crises

by: Reuters

Impact of global heating spreads like wildfire: SA firefighters deployed to help fight wildfires in Canada

Our Burning Planet

Impact of global heating spreads like wildfire: SA firefighters deployed to help fight wildfires in Canada

by: Julia Evans

Firefighters still trying to contain Garden Route blaze

South Africa, Newsdeck

Firefighters still trying to contain Garden Route blaze

by: News24

Call for judicial inquiry after Joburg fire tragedy

South Africa

Call for judicial inquiry after Joburg fire tragedy

by: Nkateko Mabasa

At least 20 dead in Greek wildfires

World, Newsdeck

At least 20 dead in Greek wildfires

by: AFP

French soldiers arrive in Sweden to fight wildfires

World, Newsdeck

French soldiers arrive in Sweden to fight wildfires

by: AFP

Newsdeck

160 people left homeless after Cape Town fire

by: News24

Newsdeck

Seven dead, including children, in early morning Cape Town fires

by: News24