Wildfire Awareness Campaign
Quay 1 Wildfire Awareness Campaign
As the Western Cape heads into a threatening El Niño fire season, we are running the Quay 1 Wildfire Awareness Campaign, a community initiative to help property owners and their communities stay safe, informed and prepared.
We have partnered with two organisations doing vital work to protect our region from wildfires:
- The Cape Peninsula Fire Protection Association (CPFPA) is a registered non-profit established under the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, working with landowners across the Cape Metropolitan Area on prevention, compliance and readiness.
- NCC Environmental Services (NCC-Group) specialises in integrated wildfire management, offering pre-suppression, suppression, rehabilitation and reporting services across the region.
The Western Cape's fynbos landscape is beautiful, but it's also fire-prone, and the risk grows every year as communities expand along the mountains. With one of the hottest fire seasons in recent years anticipated due to the current El Niño cycle, this campaign exists to help property owners and their communities stay a step ahead.
Subscribe to our newsletter / follow us on social media and receive:
- Practical guidance on reducing wildfire risk around your property
- Expert advice from CPFPA and NCC on fire readiness, and what to do when a fire threatens your area
- Fire alerts on our social channels, confirmed by the CPFPA
- Ways to get involved, whether that's donating, volunteering or joining the CPFPA
Get involved
Protecting our region from fire depends heavily on community support, and there are meaningful ways to contribute beyond preparing your own property.
- Donations to the CPFPA help fund wildfire prevention, protection and preparedness, fire awareness and education in neighbourhoods, and support for landowners across the Cape Metropolitan Area.
- Becoming a member of the CPFPA is worth considering if your property borders open vegetation; membership brings a veldfire risk assessment, daily fire danger ratings through the season, and support from your ward manager during an incident.