Val Charlton
Val Charlton
alone although batter duty endure fight periods stage strong trained winds
It's getting to a stage where they're tired. Although they're trained to endure long periods of duty, it's tough. The strong winds alone can batter one, without one's having to fight a fire.
across conditions country creating high low perfect strong winds
The very high temperatures across the country and strong winds with low humidity are creating perfect conditions for fire.
difficult terrain
The terrain is mountainous and difficult to access.
applicable conditions danger fire high parts predicted rain strong weather western
Strong winds, high temperatures and no rain are the weather conditions predicted for the foreseeable future, with 'red' and 'orange' fire danger indices applicable over most parts of the Western Cape.
estimated fire
The circumference of the fire is an estimated 50km.