Flare ups in difficult access areas remains a concern, as firefighting teams continue to battle a fire in Banhoek Valley, Stellenbosch.
The Cape Winelands District Municipality said its Fire Services and partners have made significant progress throughout the day.
This evening, aerial resources have stood down but teams will continue fighting the fire this evening.
Teams on the scene are the Municipality’s Fire Services, CapeNature, Volunteer Wildlife Services (VWS) and Mountain to Ocean teams.
Photo credit: Paarl Post