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Cape Town Fire/Smoke Alert Thread
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medicnick83
Paramedic
haha.
medicnick83
Paramedic
I'm wondering when I'm getting my Battle Jacket back too... this lady has had it since Thursday, I'm going to moan at her tomorrow! 
ChrisJ
Senior Member
satellite photo from 11:35 this morning, still a huge amount of smoke.
samisty
Well-Known Member
Huge amount of smoke, lots of fires still burning (surprise!!!) and one visible from Somerset West on mountainside above Lourensford/Vergelegen.
And at the foot of Sir Lowry's the wind is just starting again.
And at the foot of Sir Lowry's the wind is just starting again.
ChrisJ
Senior Member
http://www.ewn.co.za/articleprog.aspx?id=7795
Hopefully they can keep it out when the wind gets up tomorrow.
Hopefully they can keep it out when the wind gets up tomorrow.
medicnick83
Paramedic
As much as I want it out, It's not out, not yet or not all over!
ChrisJ
Senior Member
Just had a look at the un-corrected modis image from 2:15pm today and, well, there is a huge amount of smoke now spreading about 60km. Hopefully they have some more helicopters for tomorrow.
http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/realtime/single.php?A090621215
http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/realtime/single.php?A090621215
Voldemort
Death eater
Wait.....yep my food is bennning again Go Gdiza Go!!!!
ChrisJ
Senior Member
from 2:15 this afternoon. Looks like another long night for the fire fighters.
medicnick83
Paramedic
SFX, are you maybe going to goto Vergelegen today if they do a call out?
I got permission from work to go, so I'm all ready (kit and everything is here at work), just need the call out to come and I'm off to base!
I need my team mate - so come!
I got permission from work to go, so I'm all ready (kit and everything is here at work), just need the call out to come and I'm off to base!
I need my team mate - so come!
samisty
Well-Known Member
Still lots of smoke low in the Vergelegen area and early morning I could see a patch of flames high up in the mountains on that side - thank goodness nothing yet at Sir Lowry's, just some smoke from other side the mountains and the smell of wood burning.
And wind!
And wind!
medicnick83
Paramedic
SFX, when we have nothing to do at the next fire, please will you remind me to ask you to look at my first aid kit - I want another opinon on if I have everything and if not, what I need to get.
samisty
Well-Known Member
Quote from another forum: (why am I not surprised)
Candle+plastic bottle = Job
Some of the bigger farms hired temporary staff to help fight the initial fires, which of course resulted in a nice, overtime paying income.
When the fires where extinguished the income stopped, so some of the "casual workers" apparently got innovative and started the fires again, and again.
Seems to met that they will have to use Firemen, WoF and volunteers only.
Paying people to help is going to fuel the fire.
Candle+plastic bottle = Job
Some of the bigger farms hired temporary staff to help fight the initial fires, which of course resulted in a nice, overtime paying income.
When the fires where extinguished the income stopped, so some of the "casual workers" apparently got innovative and started the fires again, and again.
Seems to met that they will have to use Firemen, WoF and volunteers only.
Paying people to help is going to fuel the fire.
medicnick83
Paramedic
samisty, till there is proof of the above, it's just heresay, a rumor or story started by someone.
Don't get caught up in that - doesn't help anyone.
Don't get caught up in that - doesn't help anyone.
samisty
Well-Known Member
I hear you gdiza, but (and sorry for this pun) there is no smoke without a fire. I believe that this is just one aspect of the whole sorry, sad mess we have here, but I do believe there is a strong element of truth in it as I have had evidence from other sources as well.
medicnick83
Paramedic
I think if SFX and I sat down and thought about it (hard enough) we could come up with 100x different stories on how these fires started and such.
Maybe, just maybe samisty... MAYBE this fire was started by someone, but now, the heat, the wind, etc etc etc is (to me at least) is what is pushing this fire.
Who cares anyways - it's too far gone now to look for "who to blame" anyways... now the goal of everyone should be clear... putting it out and putting it properly.
I can't wait for the headlines of the papers to read "DEAD OUT" (Referring to the fires in Cape Town are FINALLY out completely)
Maybe, just maybe samisty... MAYBE this fire was started by someone, but now, the heat, the wind, etc etc etc is (to me at least) is what is pushing this fire.
Who cares anyways - it's too far gone now to look for "who to blame" anyways... now the goal of everyone should be clear... putting it out and putting it properly.
I can't wait for the headlines of the papers to read "DEAD OUT" (Referring to the fires in Cape Town are FINALLY out completely)
samisty
Well-Known Member
Not only do I hope for it to be "dead out", but for the necessary people to have learnt some valuable lessons here. I know our area is now relatively "safe" for about 7 years before another major fire in the fynbos, but if it helps other areas as well, at least there will have been one positive light!
Then again, like Eskom, I guess some of the lights are "dead out"
Then again, like Eskom, I guess some of the lights are "dead out"