Veld fire moves to surrounding provinces

Residents should still be alert.

Primrose Fire Station’s personnel together with personnel from Leon Ferreira Fire Station in Boksburg acted swiftly in extinguishing what could have been a disastrous fire in Boksburg. File image.

The extreme veld fire warning that the South African Weather Service placed over the province over the last few days has move to surrounding provinces.

This does not mean that veld fires are not a possibility in the province.

The warnings have come after a long period of hot and dry weather.