Runaway fires devastate Cape Winelands

CAPE TOWN - This year's fire season in the Western Cape has left a trail of destruction.

The Cape Winelands and Overstrand district municipalities have been hit hard.

Now authorities there want a provincial disaster declared in the areas.

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Anxious farmers are concerned the runaway fires could affect the harvest and have a devastating impact on the wine industry.

The blaze has jumped the R43 and a precautionary evacuation order has been given for Pearly Beach resort.

* eNCA’s Nobesuthu Hejana reports.