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The Volunteer Wildfire Services is a group of about 150 men and women, from all walks of life, who assist with the combating and extinguishing of wildfires that occur in the Cape Peninsula. Established in 1999, the VWS was baptised by fire during the devastating fires of 2000. It is now a highly organized registered Section 21 Company that continues to grow in reputation and stature. Over the past 6 years it has assisted the Table Mountain National Park and surrounding areas with some of the wildest fires Cape Town has experienced. The VWS works closely with various other organizations in wildfire management activities, including the Cape Town Fire & Emergency Services, Cape Nature, Working on Fire, Titan Aviation, the SA Navy, and South Peninsula Municipality. For more info on assisting, joining, or our activities, please visit our various pages. | Total fire hours this season (2007/08) | 4 022.5 hrs | | Total fire hours since 1999 | 18 595.5 hrs |
Many thanks to our 2007/8 fireseason sponsors
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2008 AGM held Monday 9th June
|  | | The VWS held their Annual General Meeting on Monday at the MTN Sciencentre | |
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4000 HOURS THIS SEASON
| | With the recent fire at Hout Bay the unit has passed the 4000 mark for hours of operational hours this season. For the full list of this season's activities click HERE |
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| | 23/03 Fire: Cape Point | | Easter Sunday saw VWS assisting with a fire in driving winds. Some crew were on the line fore more than 18 hours as they stayed overnight to keep an eye out for flareups | | Gallery | |
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