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FILE | City of Cape Town Disaster Management’s fire engines.
The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Fire Services says they are responding to three fires in the district.
Municipal spokesperson Jo-Anne Otto says the blazes are fuelled by strong winds and thick vegetation.
Otto says two private homes and a wooden structure have been destroyed in one of the fires.
“The first fire is in the Waterval area outside Tulbagh, where two private homes and a wooden structure have unfortunately been lost. The second fire is burning in the veld adjacent to the landfill site near Wellington and is being driven toward a residential area.”
“A third fire is burning in the veld near Val de Vie outside Paarl. Eleven fire vehicles and crews from CWDM stations are on scene, with support from Drakenstein Municipality. Firefighters report extremely difficult conditions, and operations are expected to continue throughout the night,” adds Otto.
