Pearly Beach fire in Gansbaai contained thanks to cooler weather conditions & light rainfall

Cooler weather conditions and light rainfall have helped contain the Pearly Beach fire in Gansbaai overnight.

Mop-up operations were underway, with crews continuing to monitor the perimeter as pockets of the fire still burned. 

A 9km back-burn was initiated just before 6am to help contain the Stanford fire in Gansbaai.

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Municipal manager Dean O’Neil said fire danger levels in Stanford remained high, despite cooler conditions forecast for Monday.

“By six o’clock, we were about halfway through the back-burn. This is to ensure the fire is contained within a defined block and allowed to burn itself out. Fire danger remains very high, although temperatures are cooler today and the wind has eased significantly.