The Enoch Sontonga Municipality said it is monitoring a fire that broke out close to Bonkolo Dam and are making means to prevent it from killing animals and burning structures.
The Municipality also said in an update, it has started a backburn to contain the veldfire in Komani.
“To contain the fire, another fire (control belt) has been lit at the bottom of the mountain to contain it from spreading towards the residential area.”
Municipal fire fighters and volunteers are on site trying to extinguish the fire.
As at 5pm on Wednesday, a veld fire on R67 between McBride village and Komani, was still active, tampering with traffic.
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