{"id":43248,"date":"2026-01-20T18:03:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/media\/accidents\/stricken-firefighter-rescued-from-mountains\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T18:03:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:03:31","slug":"stricken-firefighter-rescued-from-mountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/media\/accidents\/stricken-firefighter-rescued-from-mountains\/","title":{"rendered":"Stricken Firefighter Rescued from Mountains"},"content":{"rendered":"

• Firefighters watch over injured colleague all night
\n• Rescue team dispatched at first light
\n• Multi-agency rescue from rugged terrain
\n• Support us – https:\/\/wsar.org.za\/support-us\/<\/p>\n

Late on Friday night, Wilderness Search And Rescue teams were alerted to an injured firefighter in the Stettynskloof area between Franschhoek and Du Toitskloof.<\/p>\n

While working tirelessly on a fire front in this remote mountain area, a 42-year-old CapeNature firefighter suffered a leg injury and was forced to spend the night on the mountain – her team by her side, keeping her safe until help arrived.<\/p>\n

At first light on Saturday, a multi-agency rescue operation was launched. <\/p>\n

A small rescue team on board the Western Cape Government Health and Wellness EMS \/ Air Mercy Service (AMS) rescue helicopter, in coordination with the Department of Water Affairs, CapeNature and Cape Winelands District Municipality Fire Services, was deployed to reach the injured firefighter. <\/p>\n

Meticulous…<\/p>\n

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