The fire is not yet under control.
Several homes were completely destroyed and two firefighters hospitalised while trying to put out a wild fire in Somerset West, said City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Jermaine Carelse. According to CWDM spokesperson Jo-Anne Otto, the teams spent the night hours actively protecting properties behind the Mt Fleur area. "Fire teams will continue monitoring and mopping-up activities throughout the day to ensure that flare-ups are quickly contained. No loss of life or property has been reported," she said.
"A total of 24 firefighting appliances and approximately 90 firefighters are still working tirelessly to contain the blaze but crews are confident that major inroads can be made as we are expecting some rain during the course of the day," Carelse said.He added that relief crews came on duty at 09:00 and will be deployed to the affected areas.
CebohNyambose From which country did the arsonists hail?