Here is a breakdown of some of the estimated costs relating to the fire in Knysna:

Damage to health infrastructure: R1.3m

Agriculture: R40m

Human settlement: R61m 

Water: R91m

Environmental damage: R134m

Transport and public works: R8m

Social development: R25m

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Knysna fire led to largest deployment of firefighting resources in SA history – authorities

The Knysna fires led to the largest deployment of firefighting resources and personnel in a single incident in South Africa’s history.

Western Cape disaster management and fire rescue services chief director, Colin Deiner, said the following were deployed to battle the blaze:

985 fighters,

78 fire vehicles,

6 Oryx military helicopters,

4 Working on Fire helicopters and

2 fixed wing bomber aircraft

He called the deployment of resources the biggest success of provincial disaster services.