In fight against Canada fires, dancing South Africa crews are a familiar and uplifting sight
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The fires in Canada are very different from fires in South Africa,” said Thuto Ganya, one of the firefighters. He said his crew was not familiar with smoldering peat fires that can burn below ground in the Canada woods, and they are still getting used to “all those diggings.” Abrahams said the overseas deployments are a prestigious assignment for the crews. As their crews are divided into smaller teams for work in different areas, they try to team experienced firefighters with “newbies” to North America, Abrahams said. And South Africa firefighting doesn't rely on the massive water-carrying planes nor the “kilometers” of hose that are routinely laid to fires in Canada, Abrahams said.
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