The strong wind is exacerbating the fire making it difficult to contain.
The raging veld fire at Sardinia Bay in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape has still not been contained. Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Spokesperson, Mthubanzi Mniki, says the strong wind is exacerbating the fire making it difficult to contain.
A number of roads have been temporarily closed including Victoria Road. A municipality building was caught by the fire and officials were evacuated. The heavy blowing wind is making it difficult to contain. Fire fighters are on the scene to try and bring the fire under control.“The fire is still not under control. Now the wind is not making it easy for us at all and our fire teams that are out. Almost all our vehicles are out trying to put the fire under control. It’s currently moving towards Sardinia Bay area and we are bit worried moving it towards that area because there are some residential areas that are on that side.
Motorists using Victoria Drive at Sardinia Bay in Gqeberha, have been advised to use alternative routes. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
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