This is very good news for professional fire management in the Western Cape especially, as these have been the most severe fires ever recorded in the region.

It's the worst fire season in recorded history in the Western Cape.

With fire you can teach people forever about the dangers of fire and still see people in their grand cars throwing cigarette butts out of windows and those are the people with degrees, so-called well-educated people.

What's very concerning is that two of these big fires started with kids playing around, doing things they weren't supposed to.

Trails also provide access in case of fire and provide foresters access for management practices.

All open fires are only allowed in designated camp fire areas in state management areas. Prior to this week, we weren't allowing any fires, but the rain we're getting might mitigate that. I don't foresee a long term ban in the management areas. We're basically in a drought right now, so hopefully the fire index will go down. The ground needs to be wet enough so fires don't get out of control.