Garden Route authorities have urged members of the community to be on the lookout for snakes, other reptiles and wildlife as the animals will be pushed from their natural habitat due to the fires.
Residents will definitely encounter more of these animals and reptiles in the urban areas.
People are also urged to walk around with a flashlight, especially at night.
Snake catchers in the area who can be contacted:
Calitzdorp & surround areas:
Jim Frew - 044 213 3617
Ray Jones - 082 874 7158
George & surrounding areas:
Firstcare Medics - 079 190 9428
Gavin Falck - 083 977 5901
Knysna & surrounding areas:
Knysna Fire Dept - 044 302 8911
Mosselbay & surrounding areas:
Mosselbay Fire Dept - 044 606 5107
Oudtshoorn & surrounding areas:
Oudtshoorn Fire Dept - 044 203 3147
Plett/Crags & surrounding areas:
Lawnwood Snake Sanctuary - 044 534 8056
Sedgefield & surrounding areas:
Wayne Lurner - 078 819 2946
Sedgefield Fire Dept - 044 349 2900
Meanwhile, the Outeniqua Fire remains active in Waboomskraal.
Additional firefighters have been deployed from Working on Fire and will exceed 300 persons by this afternoon.
WARNING:
LATEST as of 1 pm
Residents in Blanco, Golden Valley and Stepaside in George are being evacuated due to the wildfires that have been raging in the Outeniqua mountains since Thursday.
George is currently blanketed in a heavy haze of smoke from the fires.
Municipal spokesperson Chantel Edward Klose says the traffic department and the South African Police Service are assisting with the evacuation.
She emphasised that it's purely a precautionary evacuation.
