Raging fires in Western Cape, six houses gutted

The fire has been raging on for hours

Five houses have been gutted in Betty's Bay and one in Hawston by a veld fire fanned by a strong northwesterly wind in the Overberg region of the Western Cape.

Firefighter Raymond Stemela says as a result the R-43 between Gansbaai and Hawston has been closed. He says the fire that started at Hawston is now approaching a yacht club and chicken farms along the R43.

Stemela says people are still trying to put out the fire which has been raging on for hours.