{"id":95914,"date":"2026-02-15T17:36:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T17:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/crews-battle-dual-veld-fires-in-western-cape"},"modified":"2026-02-15T18:04:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T18:04:12","slug":"crews-battle-dual-veld-fires-in-western-cape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/crews-battle-dual-veld-fires-in-western-cape","title":{"rendered":"Crews Battle Dual Veld Fires in Western Cape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Fire crews are battling two separate veld fires in the Western Cape.<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters and vehicles from Ceres, Worcester, Paarl, and Robertson have been deployed to both incidents, which started at around the same time.<\/p>\n<p>The first fire is burning in mixed veld above farms near Tulbagh, while the second is in Kluitjieskraal, outside Wolseley.<\/p>\n<p>Cape Winelands municipality spokesperson Jo-Anne Otto says teams are facing high flames in hot, windy conditions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At this stage, no property is under immediate threat,&#8221; Otto said. &#8220;However, strong wind and the high fuel load from surrounding vegetation remain a concern. 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