Thursday, January 12, 2012

Mountain fire under control

Anansa Jacobs
12 January 2012

The wildfire that raged in the mountains outside Tulbach has finally been brought under control.

Firefighters have been working non stop since Saturday trying to extinguish the fire.

The fire has already destroyed over 2,000 hectares of land and nearly gutted property on a nearby farm.

Firefighters are still on scene damping down hotspots to ensure it does not flare up again.The fire will be monitored over the next two days.

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