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South African firefighters are battling to contain multiple wildfires in the Cape Winelands District in the Western Cape, authorities said.
The fire in Kluitjieskraal in Wolseley has been burning for days, with over 6,000 hectares of vegetation and about forty buildings destroyed.
In Fairy Glen in Worcester, Western Cape,
Municipal spokesperson Joanne Otto said fire crews are working hard to contain the blaze.
Forty structures in informal settlements have been destroyed in the fire, an estimated 22,600 hectares razed down,seven structures on private property have been destroyed, South Africa’s
Trevor Abrahams, the managing director of the Working on Fire firefighting program, newsmen.
“It’s an ongoing battle. It’s in a mountainous area in a nature reserve.”
Firefighters are also fighting to protect the Landsberg Nature Reserve, which hosts the critically endangered renosterveld vegetation, public broadcaster SABC reported.
Saving structures
“As feared, the fire jumped the road into the Slanghoek side of the Bain’s Kloof Pass. On the Slanghoek side of the past, teams are doing their best to keep the fire running along the mountainous areas to prevent it from moving towards structures and vineyards.
“Bain’s Kloof Pass is currently open; however, motorists should note that it can be closed at short notice, and use of this route is at their own discretion,” said Otto.
Wildfire season
In Cape Town ,wildfire season usually runs from November to May. In December 2023, five South African fire fighters were injured while battling wildfires on the slopes of Table Mountain near Cape Town.
In 2021, a wild fire destroyed nearly a dozen buildings, including some historic structures at the University of Cape Town.
Source: SABC News
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