PhilipV Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 The sun when I went to work this morning. Some of the fynbos remnants on my bakkie. As an aside, my neighbor found 4 protea seeds on his lawn today, blown all the way from the mountain. He has planted them. Holding thumbs.
Headshot Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 The whole Peninsula seems to be smoking today - was in Noordhoek earlier and now in the boerie gordyn - very little wind too which is no doubt a good thing after yesterday which was extreme...
Slowbee Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 SLP looks good. But dang this wind is horrible, it is just swirling everywhere. Going to drop daughter of at Gran's then off to the NR
Slowbee Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 Paarl/Wellington looks to be wining. http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/firefighters-make-headway-in-battle-against-paarl-blaze-20170110 But with night the choppers cant fly and the wind pics up. Maybe 4 hours tops with the choppers to get on top of that one.
dev null Posted January 10, 2017 Author Posted January 10, 2017 fire broken out above arabella on the r44. struggling to contain. Can't help but think that this is another careless stompie thrown away or broken beer/wine bottle. This wind is rather hectic, and the worst is still to come later in the week/weekend.
dev null Posted January 10, 2017 Author Posted January 10, 2017 Update: I see much less smoke in the valley. Hope we are winning here.
MTBeer Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 Update: I see much less smoke in the valley. Hope we are winning here.I live in Melkbos and we had smoke over here this morning. Does seem to be less now. Here's hoping...
Slowbee Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 Ok, so things are looking up. Fire is now very well contained, as in almost out. There is a tiny spot way on the top of the mtn burning. Hopefully this will die out. As for Lourensford... things are looking good for the night.
Slowbee Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 from the somerset west FB page: "Neighbourhood Watches, Gordons Bay Neighbourhood Watch Strand Neighbourhood Watch& Somerset West Neighbourhood Watch have today fed 615 people all from donations received from our communities & businesses. We have enough food for the next 3 days to feed the same so we are saying NO further DONATIONS please for now. If the fire continues after Friday we will need to call on you again. I've been out & about today, including to Lourensford & I can't begin to express how overwhelmed I've felt by the very obvious love, genoristy both in goods time & effort the combined communities have shown to the fire crews. Thank you on behalf of those guys still fighting the fires. We will give a fire update later when the evaluation is clearer."
Slowbee Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 yippeeeeee!!! not breath of wind !!! with the guys working through the night, damping and making sure no hotspots, this thing looks to be over ................. for Lourensford at least. The little itty bit of fire right on the top is still a worry, as it can easily move over into Jonkers. If the wind stays away we are in with a real chance the fire may die tomorrow morning. Either that or the 35 degree heat ... NHW radio all quiet.
Slowbee Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 uuuurrrggggg now I have to start my days work. where is that bar one for 24+1 I will log into the weight loss challenge on Monday.
dev null Posted January 10, 2017 Author Posted January 10, 2017 Not here though. I pray for rain, even if just 5mm. You will not believe how dry it is here in Strand.
Slowbee Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 And it looks like its raininglots and lots of clouds but not rain. i swear if it rains, even two drops on my lawn, i will open my 2006 villeria natural brut and sit in the garden naked drinking the stuff
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