Besides our own firefighters working on the embers and flames, hundreds of other international firefighters are also in the area helping overwhelmed Canadians with the complex task of controlling the, frankly, uncontrolled blazes.
Firefighters battled a blaze at the KWV bottling plant in Paarl yesterday, keeping the flames and heat away from 90 000 litres of brandy.
A Canadian forest firefighter has captured incredible footage of a rare “fire whirl” that showcases the intensity and the danger of their recent blazes.
Yesterday afternoon, Belgian firemen protested against national budget cuts for the fire department in Brussels. Firemen from all the country gathered in front of Prime Minister’s office with fire trucks and blocked traffic in Brussels’ ring road, burning tyres (yissie!) in the streets and sprayed water and foam towards police guarding the protest. At some point police officers stood knee-deep in foam on the street.