Zawillow Posted February 26, 2021 Share I see Jonkers has been closed for the weekend due to the fire that's been going for the last few days (I think it came over from Franschoek side). Does anyone have any idea of the severity of the fire - has it hit the forested area that has the the jeep track up to Saaltjie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted February 26, 2021 Share I see Jonkers has been closed for the weekend due to the fire that's been going for the last few days (I think it came over from Franschoek side). Does anyone have any idea of the severity of the fire - has it hit the forested area that has the the jeep track up to Saaltjie? It is a NASTY fire. And with the strong winds it is continually spreading .... and no letting up of this weather for a good few days still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunu Posted February 26, 2021 Share Not yet but it’s close! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted February 26, 2021 Share News24 is reporting that authorities have started evacuating people from Jonkershoek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
openmind Posted February 26, 2021 Share The fire is already in Stellenbosch - the whole Stellenbosch mountain above Coetzenberg is also on fire. Jonkershoek is probably done for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverInTheRoad Posted February 27, 2021 Share Jonkershoek is moertoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zawillow Posted February 27, 2021 Share Reminds me of the fire 12 years or so ago with the ash raining down in town. I’m still hoping they managed to save the forest area in Jonkers. Now I’m worried about Eden Forest. Fire is after all our cycling trails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilton. Posted February 27, 2021 Share Update: Stellenbosch and Jonkershoek today: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Stewart Posted February 27, 2021 Share This is just devastating for all the people living there. Also for the poor wildlife. Much less importantly it seems likely that those trails are going to be off-limits for some time to come. Edited February 27, 2021 by Robbie Stewart mazambaan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twaatie Posted February 27, 2021 Share Update: Stellenbosch and Jonkershoek today:This is todays active fire areas . You have use the filter function , otherwise it indicates the last 48hrs of fire area NickGM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christie Posted February 27, 2021 Share Pics sent by my Stellies mates. 'Dale, ChrisF and Andrew_Smith 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted February 27, 2021 Share That's so sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongDonkey Posted February 27, 2021 Share Hope you are OK Hansolo. Your backyard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted February 27, 2021 Share Hectic stuff. Coming down hospital bend around 13h30 and looking over to that side............. all I saw was a blanket of smoke. DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted February 27, 2021 Share Hectic stuff. Coming down hospital bend around 13h30 and looking over to that side............. all I saw was a blanket of smoke.Smelling the smoke in Bellville ... some 40km from the fire. Odd bit of ash sifting down here .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterbean Posted February 27, 2021 Share Was amazing to see the response teams sorting out tje fires that flared up on helshoogte while we rode over it... Those fire choppers were amazing, even in the wind... Holding thumbs this gets under control asap... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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