Fire base a 1st for Eden
Eden's first dedicated emergency firefighting airstrip was launched in George today (Wednesday 6 December). Municipalities in the Eden District Municipality, in association with the Southern Cape Fire Protection Association, will work with Working on Fire on a call-out basis as services are required. The airbase consists of a 1000m x 30m runway, 20m-diameter helipad, fire base office (existing municipal building upgraded), hangars, taxiways and water refilling point.
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