It only takes one spark to start a wildfire that can quickly expand over thousands of hectares, endangering lives, properties, livelihoods and biodiversity. This is how you can prepare to be fire-ready.

There are two kinds of fire: useful fires and harmful (or dangerous) fires. We use useful fires to cook, keep us warm or braai. Harmful fires, on the other hand, can cause serious damage to lives and livelihoods, including causing the death of animals or burning down homes. 

This poster reminds us of the important numbers to call to report smoke and fire. Useful for community groups and for teachers when educating on fire safety.

Print out this page and cut out the firefighter and his clothes as a fun activity for the classroom or at home.

Learn all about fire, why it is a threat and what can be done to prevent it. Available in English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa.

Listen to one of the CapeNature Field Rangers speak about Fire, why it is important to prevent it and what the entity is doing to manage fire in the Western Cape. 

Do you know what needs to be done to prevent fire and what to do in event of an evacuation? Find out with these fire inforgraphics that have tips to help you be FireSafe.

This fun print out license disc sticker reminds us to bin our butts, while ensuring we have the correct emergency number for reporting smoke and fire handy. 

Do you know the difference between good fires and bad fires? In this activity book, you’ll learn all about fire and how it affects our lives. Here, you’ll also find interactive games such as word search puzzles around fires. 

Knowing how to report a fire is an important safety aspect. These short Afrikaans and isiXhosa radio clips tell you how. 

This lesson plan and presentation will focus on raising awareness around fires by looking at safety measures people can use at home and in the environment to help prevent fires. It will also focus on the advantages and disadvantages of fire and differentiate between flammable and non-flammable items.