Africa-Press – South-Africa. Several homes were evacuated from Erinvale Golf Estate in Somerset West after a fire that broke out in the area this week was fanned towards the estate overnight.
According to the City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Service, the wind picked up considerably after midnight, causing the fire in inaccessible parts of the area to spread towards the golf estate.
Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Jermaine Carelse said on Saturday afternoon the fire was near Silverboomkloof.
Crews were at Lourensford, Kings Kloof, and the Helderberg Nature Reserve.
Firefighter crews stationed themselves strategically to protect the properties and Carelse said there had been no damage so far.
The wildfire broke out on the Helderberg Mountain slopes near Lourensford Wine Estate in Somerset West on Wednesday.
No injuries have been reported.
Editor’s note: This story was updated to reflect new developments.
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