Thirty-one residential properties have been completely destroyed and 28 others sustained partial to major damage in the raging fires in the Betty's Bay area in the Western Cape.
Cape Town fire chief, Theo Lane, said on Saturday that it is also estimated that more than 12,800 hectares of vegetation had been destroyed.
"A full impact study will be carried out to determine how much of the rare and endangered species of flora has been affected,” he said.
“Crews will remain on [the] scene for some considerable time to ensure that the fire is completely extinguished. The overnight rain has allowed for rapid cooling of the burn area," Lane said.
on Friday night, residents of Franskraal near Gansbaai on the Southern Cape coastline were ordered to evacuate after the wildfire roared out of control, fanned by gusting wind.
A wildfire in the Karwyderskraal area also saw evacuation ordered for farms in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley area.
-African News Agency (ANA)
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