Fires blazing at San Lameer / Vure brand by San Lameer
A very serious fire occurred on 24 July 2019 at San Lameer. The fire originated in
the neighbouring town of Trafalgar, but with strong westerly winds of
approximately 50-60km/h prevailing, the fire quickly jumped the fence and
entered the Estate. At first Lots 143 and 144 were affected with dense smoke and
soot, but then it moved over to Lot 16 around lunchtime threatening Villas 1601,
1602 and 1603, but fortunately no fire damage was caused to these units. Driven
by the westerly wind, the fire rapidly moved all the way to the southern perimeter
fence adjacent to the sea and to the lagoon destroying timber sections of Loop3 of
the Mountain Bike Trail as well as the Lagoon and Sea Viewing Decks.
At around 3pm the fire jumped the lagoon and headed east through the dune forest
section threatening Lots 29, 30, 34 and 35. The local fire brigade together with the
San Lameer staff teams battled the fire in the dune forest and the southern side of
the estate. The fire kept flaring up, so it was all hands-on deck with hosepipes on
roofs and firefighter activity.
San Lameer veilig te hou.
Die San Lameer Instandhoudingspan was ná die brand proaktief om te verseker
dat ons enige brand op die landgoed kan hanteer terwyl ons wag vir die brandweer
van die plaaslike munisipaliteit. Bykomende brandpakke vir personeel is
aangekoop en alle brandspuitpunte en brandslange is nagegaan en waar nodig
weer gediens. Ons het ook die aankoop van 'n nuwe brandweerwa in die begroting
van die volgende boekjaar ingesluit. Ons Instandhoudingsafdeling het ook vier
personeellede vir brandopleiding gestuur.
Onthou dat ons vermoë om brand op die landgoed te bestry baie beperk is en dat
die bestryding van brande op San Lameer Landgoed die verantwoordelikheid van
die Ray Nkonyeni Plaaslike Munisipaliteit is.
Fortunately, the teams together with the fire brigade controlled the fire to such an
extent that no villas were affected. Section 3 on the Mountain Bike Trail was
severely damaged and for now will be closed until repaired.
We sincerely thank each and every staff member of the Association, Golf Club and
Estate Hotel, contractors, local farmers and the Municipal Fire Brigade for their
contribution in keeping San Lameer safe.
San Lameer Maintenance team have been pro-active after the fire to ensure that
we are able to contain any fire on the Estate whilst waiting for the fire department
of the local municipality. Additional fire suits for staff have been purchased and all
fire nozzles and fire hose reels have been checked and where necessary serviced
again. We have also included the purchase of a new fire fighting trailer into the
budget of the next financial year. Our maintenance department has also sent four
staff members for fire training.
Please remember that our capabilities to fight any fire on the Estate is very limited
and that the fighting of any fires inside San Lameer Estate is the responsibility of
the Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality.
'n Baie ernstige brand het op 24 Julie 2019 by San Lameer ontstaan. Die brand het
in die naburige dorp Trafalgar ontstaan, maar met 'n sterk westewind van
ongeveer 50-60 km / h, het die brand vinnig oor die heining gespring en die
landgoed binnegegaan. Aanvanklik is Lot'e 143 en 144 met digte rook en roet
beinvloed, maar toe skuif die brand rondom middagete na Lot 16 wat Villas 1601,
1602 en 1603 bedreig het. Gelukkig is daar geen brandskade by hierdie eenhede
gevind nie. Aangedryf deur die westewind het die vuur vinnig beweeg tot by die
suidelike omheining langs die see en na die strandmeer wat die houtgedeeltes van
afdeling 3 van die Bergfietsroete asook die strandmeer en die see-uitsig verwoes
het.
Omstreeks 15:00 het die brand na die strandmeer gespring en ooswaarts deur die
duinwoudgedeelte gehardloop, wat Lot'e 29, 30, 34 en 35 bedreig het. Die
plaaslike brandweer tesame met die personeel van San Lameer kon gelukkig die
vuur in die duinwoud en die suidekant van die landgoed beheer. Die vuur het
aanhou opvlam, en almal was benodig om die vuur met tuinslange op dakke en
brandweeraktiwiteite te blus.
Gelukkig het die spanne saam met die brandweer die brand in so 'n mate beheer
dat geen villas beinvloed is nie. Afdeling 3 op die Bergfietsroete is erg beskadig en
sal voorlopig gesluit wees totdat dit herstel kan word.
Ons bedank elke personeellid van die Huiseienaars Vereniging, Gholfklub en Hotel,
kontrakteurs, plaaslike boere en die munisipale brandweer opreg vir hul bydrae om
Jolanda Cloete
Marketing / Bemarking