Fires in the Western Cape

Cape Town's warm, dry summers turns it into a tinderbox.  Lump the dry veld together with Capetonians' love for braaing (barbecuing), and we can understand why there are so many fires in the Cape's summer.

Fire burning above Camps Bay

Camps Bay Fire

Helicopters gathering water to extinguish the fire

Fire helicopters filling up with water

Helicopter carrying water to extinguish the fire above Camps Bay

Camps Bay with fire helicopter