{"id":296869,"date":"2026-01-20T10:56:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T08:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/?p=296869"},"modified":"2026-01-20T11:49:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T09:49:55","slug":"franschhoek-brand-steeds-buite-beheer-versprei-na-assegaaibos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/franschhoek-brand-steeds-buite-beheer-versprei-na-assegaaibos\/","title":{"rendered":"Franschhoek-brand steeds buite beheer, versprei na Assegaaibos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Die Kaapse Wynland-distriksmunisipaliteit (KWDM) in samewerking met CapeNature en die Wynland Brandbeskermingsvereniging (FPA), het bevestig dat die brand in die gebied bo Franschhoek steeds buite beheer brand en na Assegaaibos bo die Bergrivierdam versprei het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hierdie is die tweede verwoestende brand wat Franschhoek vanjaar tref nadat die eerste brand op 7 Januarie in Wemmershoek &#8211; &#8216;n klipgooi van Franschhoek &#8211; ontstaan, en intussen geblus is nadat ongeveer 17 000 hektaar verwoes is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Die jongste brand het op 17 Januarue uitgebreek, die keer in die La Motte-buurt buite Franschhoek, en word tans bestry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Brandbestryders het deur die nag uiters uitdagende toestande beleef, met sterk winde wat die brand in die rigting van \u2019n gebied bekend as Assegaaibos aangedryf het. 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