The opening of Caledon’s new fire station on Friday 11 November could not have come at a more auspicious time, with the onset of summer and the start of the fire season, particularly in the Overberg district.
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In 2002 the United Nations General Assembly declared 13 October International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction to raise awareness of the impact of natural as well as man-made disasters and to encourage risk awareness and disaster reduction globally.