{"id":13569,"date":"2022-06-16T12:48:13","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T11:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kapweine.ch\/fire-at-the-helderberg\/"},"modified":"2022-11-15T13:15:58","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T12:15:58","slug":"fire-at-the-helderberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kapweine.ch\/en\/fire-at-the-helderberg\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire at the Helderberg"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”64px” header_2_font=”Prompt|200|||||||” header_2_font_size=”59px” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Fire at the Helderberg<\/h1>\r\n

280 hectares damage<\/h2>\r\n

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The fire broke out early Saturday morning and was only contained on Sunday. On Wednesday, the authorities confirmed that the Helderberg fire had damaged about 280 hectares of the reserve. The City of Cape Town has announced the closure of the Helderberg Nature Reserve for the next month.<\/h5>\r\n

While the Helderberg Nature Reserve remains closed to the public for an assessment of the infostructure damage and to ensure the safety of visitors, it is reported that the ecological damage is likely to be much less.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4IRu4NrrpTM” _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

The Helderberg Nature Reserve continues to provide regular updates on its Facebook page, \u00abFriends of Helderberg Nature Reserve\u00bb, and is pleased to now be able to share some good news following the devastating fires over the weekend.<\/p>\r\n

According to Cape Talk Portal, the fire has reduced the excessive biomass in the area, which reduces the risk of future fires according to the City of Cape Town.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/cdn.primedia.co.za\/primedia-broadcasting\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_700\/dqigethewf8k3g8y6gof.jpg” _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” min_height=”101px” height=”637px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.capetalk.co.za\/articles\/447437\/table-bay-nature-reserve-will-actually-benefit-from-last-week-s-wildfire” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ global_colors_info=”{}”]

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Although an initial inspection of the reserve found that most of the fire damage was related to trail infrastructure, ecologically, the reserve is \u00abalive with birds and animals, all adapting to the renewed landscape\u00bb. According to reports, the steppe burned with varying intensity but left many green \u00abislands\u00bb for many species that have made the reserve their home.<\/p>\r\n

\u00abThe fynbos animals are adapted to fire and know to leave the burning areas. Fortunately, the fynbos does not burn evenly, and there are many small, unburnt ‘islands’ where they can seek shelter. Unfortunately, there will be some losses, but staff working on the fire have already reported a variety of species seeking shelter in the unburnt sections of the reserve and moving through the already burnt areas,\u00bb reports Friends of Helderberg Nature Reserve.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]