Scores of firefighters battled to contain more than 10 veld fires that broke out across the city and Franschhoek on Saturday, fanned by high winds.
In some of the incidents several fire engines and helicopters had to be deployed when the flames began closing in on homes.
Although no one was hurt in any of the incidents, several Khayelitsha families were left homeless after a veld fire destroyed their homes.
Cape Town fire department spokesperson Deon Smit said the Khayelitsha fire had spread rapidly and that by the time firefighters arrived at the scene, the blaze had already reached several homes.
“It was one of the largest fires and we had to dispatch three vehicles to the scene. Luckily no one was hurt,” Smit said.
Veld fires also broke out in Strandfontein, Ravensmead, Mitchell’s Plain, Mfuleni, Gugulethu, Kuils River, Stellenbosch and Nyanga. Sunday Argus
In some of the incidents several fire engines and helicopters had to be deployed when the flames began closing in on homes.
Although no one was hurt in any of the incidents, several Khayelitsha families were left homeless after a veld fire destroyed their homes.
Cape Town fire department spokesperson Deon Smit said the Khayelitsha fire had spread rapidly and that by the time firefighters arrived at the scene, the blaze had already reached several homes.
“It was one of the largest fires and we had to dispatch three vehicles to the scene. Luckily no one was hurt,” Smit said.
Veld fires also broke out in Strandfontein, Ravensmead, Mitchell’s Plain, Mfuleni, Gugulethu, Kuils River, Stellenbosch and Nyanga. Sunday Argus
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