Fire crews battle to contain wildfires east of Cape Town

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Fire crews battle to contain wildfires east of Cape Town   Wildfires burning in Franschhoek, east of Cape Town flared up on Tuesday, leaving fire crews scrambling to contain the blaze once again.   READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/fire-crews-battle-to-contain-wildfires-east-of-cape-town  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00Wildfires burning in French Hook, east of Cape Town, flared up again on Tuesday.

00:07Theben fire crews scrambling to contain the blaze once again.

00:14Local reports say fierce winds of up to 50 km an hour have exacerbated the situation

00:21in an area laden with dry combustible materials that are fueling the flames.

00:27The strong winds are also preventing firefighters from deploying aerial resources against the blaze.

00:38Residents have been warned that suppression efforts will likely cause severe smoke

00:43and evacuation orders will be issued as necessary.

00:50The fire in the Cape Winelands District started on Saturday

00:54and has already caused severe damage to vineyards.

00:57Fuck and глубine and has already caused severe damage to vineyards

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