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Mitchell's Pass near Ceres has a stop-and-go in place, as firefighters battle a wildfire.

1LD-Writethru: South African province experiences 14 major wildfires in summer season-

The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Fire Services, Disaster Management and Municipal Health Services divisions are responsible for the well-being of citizens and the environment. Due to the hot weather predicted for this weekend and the usual

Vicious, thick smog hovered over the Cape Winelands District Municipality for the greater part of last week. The air has been stiff with heat for the past week, but now and then the southeaster picks up. Usually, relieved locals would welcome a breeze in the scorching heat that February brings, but not amid a week-old wild fire gone loose. Firefighters continue to battle a blaze that rages on in the peaks of Bothmaskop and Jonkershoek. At the time of publication, two firefighters had sustained serious injuries. No farmland or property had been damaged but an estimated 13,600 hectares had burn...