We must do everything possible to reduce the risks faced by firefighters

21 July 2024 - 00:00
By Sunday Times Editorial

The deaths this week of six firefighters in a veld fire in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands should serve as yet another wake-up call, if indeed another were needed, to authorities at various levels of government to take seriously the ever-increasing fire threat posed by climate change.

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