Jonkershoek fire: Informal settlement residents relocated,2 firefighters injured
Cape Winelands District Municipality's Jo-Anne Otto said the fire was still out of control, and crews were working round the clock to contain and control it.
No loss of human life, property or serious injuries have been reported thus far. Two ground crew members were taken to hospital for minor injuries. Picture: Twitter/@StellMun
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CAPE TOWN – Two firefighters are recovering in hospital after they were injured fighting a raging wildfire outside Stellenbosch in the Western Cape.
The blaze in the Jonkershoek Valley had already burnt through more than 8,000 hectares of vegetation – with the flames fanned by strong winds.