Firefighters are battling several fires in the Western Cape. In Cape Town, firefighters have yet to contain a blaze, in inaccessible areas on Table Mountain, in the Newlands area. That fire started on Sunday morning.

Several fires in the Western Cape

SANParks says large parts of the fire are in inaccessible areas and have been contained, with about 60 hectares of veld destroyed. Flare-ups are expected to occur today. Meanwhile, aerial resources will be redeployed on Monday morning. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Cape Winelands fires

At the same time, their counterparts in the Cape Winelands District are also monitoring for flare-ups and have started with mopping up operations, at some sites. There are however still active fire lines in Doolhof, Wellington as well as in Witzenberg.

Aerial resources were activated

The Spokesperson for the Cape Winelands District Municipality’s (CWDM) Fire Services’ Jo-Anne Otto says their teams had their hands full last night when a flare-up on Doolhof threatened property. She says fire and ground crews were able to prevent any damages and that the fire has been contained.

Also, farmers in the area activated aerial resources on Sunday afternoon, which were administered via the Winelands Fire Protection Association.

Several fires in the Western Cape

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Several fire lines burning actively

Otto has added She says that all fires in the Wellington area have been brought under control. The ground is still very hot in places, which makes monitoring and mopping up a top priority for Monday. At the same time, various lines continue to smoulder and flare up in some of the very high, inaccessible areas in Witzenberg. There are still several lines there burning actively.

Images and Videos:

CWDM Firefighter Henry Robertse
CWDM Firefighter, Jacques Mouton, taken above PA Hamlet
CWDM Firefighter: Hein Strumpher (Witzenberg Fires)
CWDM Firefighters: Chuma Ramncwana (Witzenberg Fires)