insert_link South Africa The wind is hampering efforts to contain a serious fire near Kluitjieskraal in the Western Cape A change in wind direction is hampering efforts to control the Kluitjieskraal fire near Wolseley in the Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape. The fire in the Suurvlakte area split into two lines, one line on the Wolseley side of the Obiqua Mountain and another on the Wellington side. The municipality’s spokesperson, Jo-Anne Otto, says the fire on Wolseley’s side in the Verrekyker area just above the Kluitjieskraal moved rapidly […] todayJanuary 26, 2024 9
insert_link South Africa Cape Winelands Fire Services Contain Franschhoek Blaze with No Injuries or Property Damage The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Fire Services in the Western Cape says the fire that started yesterday afternoon in the Robertsvlei road area in Franschhoek has been fully contained. The fire was burning in an aged plantation in the area above the Robertsvlei road. The municipality’s spokesperson, Jo-Anne Otto, says no injuries or damage to property was reported. todayJanuary 18, 2024 19