Western Cape fires continue to rage

Firefighters in the Western Cape have their hands trying to put out several fires in the Overberg and Garden Route areas.

In the Overberg region there are currently three raging fires in Stanford, Pearly Beach, and Greyton.

The municipality said the Pearly Beach fire - which has entered its fifth day - has spread all the way to Stanford wineries.

Garden Route district firefighters are also batting two wildfires in Mossel Bay and Tsitsikama.

The N2 between Dana Bay and Langeberg Mall in Mossel Bay has since been reopened after it was closed on both directions due to smoke.

Overberg District Municipality Fire Chief, Reinard Geldenhuys, said firefighters are also busy trying to put out other small fires in the region.

"The Greyton fire was contained but with the strong westerly wind the fire jumped the road to Riviersonderend and it's currently burning in the mountain. There is a fire just outside our area that's also running, a small one in Villiersdorp."

Meanwhile, the Franschhoek fire remains out of control, and a fire at De Wet Cellar in Worcester is burning in the direction of De Doorns.