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Government could pay a pretty penny for damage caused by fires that started on its unkempt farm

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The high court has found the government liable for veldfires that gutted a neighbour’s property.

The government was not a member of the local fire protection association and admitted knowing that during the winter season there is a danger of veldfires, that “veldfires posed a threat to the neighbouring farms” and that “at all material times the build-up of high fire fuel loads is extremely dangerous and could potentially cause a fire to originate on its farm or cause the uncontrollable spread of fires”.

“[Nel] said he had firefighting equipment available on his farm. He also maintained good co-operation with his neighbours and they shared firefighting equipment whenever necessary,” the judgment reads.described the grass as being taller than he is. He also said that there was no firefighting equipment on the farm, and it was left to him and three women to fight fires with water and tree branches,” the judgment reads.

 

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