Cape Town has been on fire since Sunday. Currently over 4000 ha of bush has been destroyed, and the fire is still not under control. To make it more difficult, yesterday was the hottest day in Cape Town for 100 years. At least today the cooler weather should help a little.
Last night we had another flare-up on Boyes Drive. Literally in the span of about 10 minutes the mountain went from dark to a flaming inferno. These pics were all taken yesterday afternoon and last night at and around my house.
Note the size of the fire truck in the first picture.
Boyes Drive flare up
Muizenberg Beach with a smokey haze above the sea
A fire chopper flies over my house
Boyes Drive flare up
Boyes Drive flare up
Boyes Drive flare up
Thanks for sharing…my boys live on Boyes Drive near Old Boyes Drive and it has been very difficult to watch this from the other side of the world. Thoughts are with you, your family, and friends….hang in there
no news of this eruption in France.
Thank you. It has calmed down a bit (at least where I am in Muizenberg), but they are still trying to protect the vineyards and many houses. The firefighters have been amazing.
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