Two Witzenberg fires fully contained: CWDM


The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s (CWDM) Fire Services says the two fires that started in the Witzenberg area on Saturday have been contained.

Municipal spokesperson Jo-Anne Otto says this is despite difficult conditions including strong winds.

She says the fire on the Tulbagh side has been fully contained, while the one in Kluitjieskraal still has a small patch burning high up in the mountains.

Otto says firefighting crews will remain on site.