Firefighters in KwaZulu-Natal expect a severe fire season this year.
The Fire Protection Association's Simon Thomas says there are already early warning signs that suggest the likelihood of more veld fires across the province.
He says grass in some game reserves in northern KZN has already cured beyond 60 percent. This increases its ability to fuel fire.
Thomas says an earlier than usual onset of cold conditions this season - with late rains - could cause a delay in burning firebreaks.
He says it's important that farm and land owners start taking other precautions.
"They should be looking at possibly other means of controlling and making their property fire safe, and at the moment definitely be making sure that their fire fighters are trained and that their equipment is serviced and serviceable and should especially now be preparing their tracer belts for the burning of fire breaks later on in the year," he said.
Working on Fire officials say they responded to 154 fires last year in KZN.
- East Coast Radio
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