The fire which has been burning above Simonstown for more than 3 days now is not showing any signs of giving up, despite the best efforts of hundreds of firefighters, and several (or more) water-bombing helicopters – and now fixed wing aircraft – working throughout the daylight hours.
In fact, using the AFIS app, it actually seems to be getting worse. Spreading across the peninsular towards Scarborough and Misty Cliffs, ably assisted by a stiff South Easterly wind.
To add to their woes, a second (and then a third) fire broke out slightly further North last night in Glencairn. The Deep South is in Deep Trouble at the moment, and the bold statement from Cape Town Security MEC JP Smith that “This Ends Today”, seems rather optimistic.
No major injuries and no significant property lost as yet, but unless they can get a handle on this, given the forecast winds and hot temperatures (and no rain, obviously), that’s sadly going to be a difficult record to maintain.