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eNCA | Residents evacuated along Garden Route

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KNYSNA – Residents of White Location in Knysna have been told to evacuate the area as winds constantly shift direction, leading to uncertainty of the situation.

Earlier, the Knysna municipality had indicated the residents in this area were no longer in danger, and did not need to evacuate, but the situation remains ever-changing.

Community members have called for more firefighters to assist in battling the blaze.

Firefighters are still battling flames in the Sedgefield area south of Knysna, and there’s also been a flare-up just north of Knysna.

The N2 highway between Buffels Bay and Sedgefield is closed due to poor visibility. Motorists have also been urged to stay away from the Van Stadens River Gorge area outside of Port Elizabeth as the route has been declared unsafe to drive.

Wind speeds have picked up, resulting in the closure of the N2 in that location.

Firefighters from Working On Fire are providing assistance, and SANDF Oryx helicopters have been deployed to help quell fires in the Southern Cape.

Meanwhile, firefighters have mostly contained the flames in Plettenberg Bay. They’ve been putting out fires since early this morning.

The region’s been battling the raging fires for four days now.

Reports indicate that around 400 homes have been razed to the ground.

A donation drive is under way to assist those left destitute by the disaster.

eNCA

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