Forest fire fanned by strong winds spreads quickly on Wellington farm
The first forest fire of the season lit up on October 1 when a runaway fire broke out in the Wellington area and grew beyond control after being fanned by strong winds. The Drakenstein Farm Watch (DFW) team quickly arrived on the scene after the owner of Farm Welgegund asked for assistance with a serious fire on his farm. "For unknown reasons, a fire started in a forest and quickly […]