Feebearing - Cape Town - 150310 - A veld fire started yesterday at aprox 2pm in the Jonkershoek Nature Reserve outside Stellenbosch and has now spread through the night towards the Hottentots Holland Nature reserve to the West and the Helderberg Basin towards the East despite brave efforts from fire crews. Pictured: Three female firefighters come down the mountain to be relived by a new crew after spending the night on the escarpment above the reserve. REPORTER: KIERAN LEGG. PICTURE: WILLEM LAW.
Published Mar 11, 2015
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Cape Town - Four firefighters sustained minor to moderate injuries while battling a fire at the Jonkershoek Nature Reserve late on Tuesday night, paramedics reported.
“It is understood the firefighters sustained soft tissue injuries when they tried to escape the overwhelming fire,” ER24 said in a statement.
Paramedics arrived on scene and assessed the firefighters. They were treated and transported to a local hospital for further treatment.
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