Slowbee Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 ok guys any news? how are things ? The cool windless night has helped immensely. The one in Jonkers has died down ALOT. Lourensford has no smoke at all. Not sure about Paarl, Tulbagh or CT. Any news from that side?
The_Phoenix Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 Still smoke on Tulbagh side. Hope it doesnt spill over the mountain to Witzenberg side. Might just cause some trouble on Tankwa trek trails
Slowbee Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 and so, with the thick cloud on the Hotentots Mtns, there is slight "cloud drizzle" on the mountain. it is now safe to say, the fire, in somerset west and jonkers, is out. flare ups look unlikely, but stumps may smolder for weeks. but right now, all is quiet.
dev null Posted January 12, 2017 Author Posted January 12, 2017 OK, just heard some info worth sharing. A colleague of my wife was instrumental last night in catching an arsonist attempting to start a fire close to Paradyskloof, the area between Parmalat and the Mediclinic. She was driving alone and saw I guy light something and threw it into the bushes. She saw the guy running and immediately phoned the fire brigade, which responded in 7 minutes and managed to not only put out the fire, but also apprehended the arsonist as she had given them a very good description of the guy and in which direction he ran. He was wearing a red jacket, so it was easy to identify him. So, please be on the lookout. They seem to target late night to start the fires. Edit: Removed Molotov Cocktail, my half educated assumption.
Bonus Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 OK, just heard some info worth sharing. A colleague of my wife was instrumental last night in catching an arsonist attempting to start a fire close to Paradyskloof, the area between Parmalat and the Mediclinic. She was driving alone and saw I guy light a Molotov cocktail and threw it info the bushes. She saw the guy running and immediately phoned the fire brigade, which responded in 7 minutes and managed to not only put out the fire, but also apprehended the arsonist as she had given them a very good description of the guy and in which direction he ran. He was wearing a red jacket, so it was easy to identify him. So, please be on the lookout. They seem to target late night to start the fires. You have to wonder WTAF some people are thinking???
dev null Posted January 12, 2017 Author Posted January 12, 2017 You have to wonder WTAF some people are thinking??? Trying to get people out of their homes to loot, no less.
Uni Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 OK, just heard some info worth sharing. He was wearing a red jacket, so it was easy to identify him. So, please be on the lookout. They seem to target late night to start the fires.I would be very interested to know the profile of the guy. Pyromaniacs have a mental disease - but some comments on social media along the lines of serves rich white forks right, and looters have me thinking what could possibly be the reasoning behind it. Is the perp young rich bored kid, poor homeless vagrant etc. any info you can share?
dev null Posted January 12, 2017 Author Posted January 12, 2017 I would be very interested to know the profile of the guy. Pyromaniacs have a mental disease - but some comments on social media along the lines of serves rich white forks right, and looters have me thinking what could possibly be the reasoning behind it. Is the perp young rich bored kid, poor homeless vagrant etc. any info you can share? I will be trying to get more info. I know they also posted something on FB somewhere.
Slowbee Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 I will be trying to get more info. I know they also posted something on FB somewhere.ok, so this was your Mrs who posted the pic with the securerite guys ? heard it on the NHW radio. Except it was reported to be a cardboard box he set alight.
dev null Posted January 12, 2017 Author Posted January 12, 2017 ok, so this was your Mrs who posted the pic with the securerite guys ? heard it on the NHW radio. Except it was reported to be a cardboard box he set alight. Well, colleague of my wife. Except from the description of what happened when he set it alight I assumed it was a Molotov. Basically, she was on her way home from work (she finished her shift at 10 last night at MC) and saw the man light something that caught alight immediately and violently, and flung the thing.
the nerd Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 I'd like to catch him and fling him violently into the fire. Wt actual F is he doing... I hate people so much!
Nettie R Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 At W2W last year a guy who used to maintain the portage section said people burn down areas to clear it for their occupation a month or two later.is it true?
lechatnoir Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 where's that 1000 degree knife when you need it hey? some people....
gogo@ Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 Simonstown fire flaring up again according to my aunt an hour ago. Mountain burning just below old stone quarry. Not sure how bad but not over yet.
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