What Farmers/Property owners need to know?
Fire prevention is the best option to minimise risks associated with veld fires. This can be achieved through establishment and maintenance of fireguards. Fireguards are designed to provide access and a safe environment for the fire fighting teams to implement controlled burning and effectively manage wildfires. The existing roads and tracks also provide the foundation to implement fire management activities.
· Construct standard fireguards which are at least 9m wide on boundaries and internal fire guards which should be at least 4.5m wide.
· Fireguards can be constructed by ploughing using ox-drawn ploughs or tractors, disking, hoeing.
· Always inspect your fireguards to make sure that they are free of combustible material.
· Fireguards are important because they break fire by removing the fuel load from the fire triangle.
· Ensure that fire fighting equipment is in place, bowzers/knapsack sprayers filled with water during the
fire season.
· Report all fire incidences to the nearest ZRP or EMA offices within 7 working days.
· Always listen to the weather personnel on the fire danger index.
· If only the above stakeholders could take heed of the above advice, EMA hopes and trusts that there will be reduction inthe occurrences of veld fires in the country.Reduction of veld fire management is therefore, everyone’sresponsibility, so play your part.
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