The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Fire Services says they are still battling to contain the fire between Montagu and Barrydale in the Boland.
The municipality says the hot and windy conditions caused several flare-ups in areas that had previously been contained.
Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Fire Services spokesperson Jo-Anne Otto says the fires pose no threat to any infrastructure at this stage.
She says firefighters are monitoring the situation.
” The fire line has now extended into the Overberg District, where their fire services are on scene managing operations within their jurisdiction. A coordinated response remains in place. CWDM Fire Services and CapeNature fire vehicles and ground teams are being supported by the FPA, local farmers and their agri-workers and vehicles. The combination of inaccessibility, rugged terrain, high temperatures and increasing wind speeds continues to hamper suppression efforts. Firefighting, monitoring and mopping-up operations will continue throughout the night.”
