Monday, February 06, 2012

Residents evacuated in Hout Bay

Mluleki Mrwebi
06 February 2012

Firefighters were deployed in Hout Bay this afternoon to extinguish a veld fire.

The raging veld fire has seen three retirement villages and one school evacuate because of the smoke.

 A helicopter and more than 30 firefighters have managed to bring the blaze under control.

Emergency Medical Services's Keri Davids said she was not sure as to how many people were assisted.

She further said the cause of the fire is still not known.

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