Residents and fire prevention authorities are concerned that multiple firebreaks in the Cape Peninsula on City of Cape Town and privately owned land were not maintained before the start of the 2023/24 fire season in the Western Cape.
Pringle Bay residents were ordered to evacuate on Tuesday, as the Hangklip fire raged on, with thick smoke engulfing the coastal village and flames fanned by swirling gusts of wind. The evacuation order was lifted on Tuesday night, but the fire remained out of control. ‘Almost apocalyptic’ is h.
Overstrand Mayor Annelie Rabie says as a precautionary measure, residents living between Porter Drive and Delport Road in Betty s Bay have been urged to evacuate their homes.
The Overstrand region is still reeling from the devastating Heritage Day long weekend storm, which left the area without water, washed away homes, killed and displaced people and animals, and destroyed infrastructure.