The Cape Peninsula is blessed by a spectacular mountain mass that sweeps down in rugged splendour towards the surrounding waters of the Atlantic and False Bay coasts. This is our main claim to be “the Fairest Cape in all the World”. However this blessing instantly turns into a terrible curse, whenever a single spark ignites the tangled masses of alien vegetation that indifference and lack of foresight have allowed to replace so much of our indigenous mountain flora.

BRINGING HELP WHEN NEEDED Photo by Steve Coe

The purpose of the CAPE OF FIRE website is to examine the link between runaway brush fires and invasive alien plants in the South Peninsula and to explore what can be done to break this link, while providing practical reference information and news to communities and individuals on the control of invasive alien vegetation and best advice on how to protect their homes from the scourge of brush fires. This initiative grew from the Glen Road Neighbourhood Watch Blogsite http://glenroadwatch.southerncrossroads.info which is updated regularly with the latest news on aliens and fires.

INDEX

• Home Page – The Cape of Fire
• The Link Between Runaway Fires and Invasive Plants
• Alien Mug Shots – Know the Enemy !
  • Port Jackson
  • Rooikraans
  • Hakea
  • Australian Myrtle
  • Manotoka
  • Gum Tree
  • Pampas Grass
• How To Kill Port Jackson
• Alien Survey Form
• Safe Practice For Protecting Your home
• Assess the Fire Safety of Your Home
• The Legal Situation (Under construction - To be added later)
• Contact Information
  • Emergency Numbers
  • Useful Numbers
  • Responsible Officials
  • Useful Organisations
• Letters and Articles
• Invasive Aliens Forum
• Blog
  • For catching up with the latest news and information
  • Site for posting comments and suggestions for CAPE OF FIRE