VOL 2 NO.
7 TEL: 035 799 0500 • FAX 035 772 5596
FORESTRY
Eucalyptus rust
warning
Valley of the
Kings Nguni
2 8
LIVESTOCK EVENT
See Sugarfest
supplement inside
JULY 5, 2013
Bomber pilot Pattrick Clough, fire protection officer Tony Roberts, bomber pilot...
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VOL 2 NO.
7 TEL: 035 799 0500 • FAX 035 772 5596
FORESTRY
Eucalyptus rust
warning
Valley of the
Kings Nguni
2 8
LIVESTOCK EVENT
See Sugarfest
supplement inside
JULY 5, 2013
Bomber pilot Pattrick Clough, fire protection officer Tony Roberts, bomber pilot Ashley Robertson and spotter pilot Simon Gower based in KwaMbonambi are
ready to tackle what could be a harsh fire season
Ready for fire the seasonLarry Bentley
AERIAL support for the upcoming fire season has arrived in Zululand with two Ayres
Turbo Thrush 400 Gal from Orsmond Aviation, based in Bethlehem and piloted by Pattrick Clough and Ashley Robertson arriving
at the Zululand Fire Protection Association
(ZFPA) based in KwaMbonambi.
Pilot Simon Gower will be responsible for
fire spotting using a Cessna 182 sourced from
Alton Aero Engineering in Richards Bay.
Landowners now have until the end of July
to complete their fire breaks.
ZFPA fire officer, Tony Roberts says the
quick response provided by the aircraft helps
with the extinguishin
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