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Tag Archives: Fish Hoek Fire
Learning From The Fire
Sunday Dear Elsie One week – it’s been one week since we had that frightening Sunday afternoon. Today I walked to Glencairn and took photos of the charred mountainside, trying to figure out why some houses burnt and others were … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Daisy lane, Echo Rd fire, Fire, Fish Hoek Fire, Raiku
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Drone Fire Photos
Thursday Dear Elsie Today has been super windy and so no swimming was possible. Yesterday a bunch of drone photos were posted that captured the affects of the fire. They were taken by Andrew Willets. I’ve put the whole lot … Continue reading
Final Clean Up Day
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today the sun rose with the hope of a beautiful new day… We went to the beach and while the water wasn’t very cold, it was loaded with an enormous amount of kelp. I swam in more … Continue reading
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Tagged Echo Rd fire, Fire, Fish Hoek Fire
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Post Fire Clean-up
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day it rained and rained and rained. In fact last night there was quite a storm. It was helpful in that the rain put out any possible chance of more fire. This morning, as … Continue reading
The Day The Fire Came
Sunday Dear Elsie Today started as another very windy day. I took a walk to the shops to buy some essentials. The wind was howling, but the outing was refreshing. I got home and shortly after, I looked out the … Continue reading
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Tagged Echo Rd fire, Fish Hoek Fire, Fish Hoek houses burn down
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Fire and Fumes
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day the fire came very close to our house. There are a certain exceptional set of circumstances that would cause the mountainside behind our house to burn and today one of them nearly happened. … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Christmas 2023, Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek Fire, Fish Hoek summer
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Another Fire!
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day Oupa moved into your home. It is wonderful that you are able to be there to keep him company and celebrate Christmas with him. I’m so glad your parents are there to be … Continue reading
Night Fire Below the Street
Thursday Dear Elsie, Today was the day you stayed at home again while things settled down in your home town. Your Mom sent me a lovely photo of you doing a work sheet. You are so good at writing. This … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fire, Fish Hoek Fire
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Fish Hoek Fire Pictures
11-05am Yesterday, a blaze of note swept across the Fish Hoek mountain side. It began in Glencairn and with a stiff south-easterly wind blowing, it moved over the mountain towards the top row of Fish Hoek houses. It always amazes … Continue reading