WATCH: Knysna fires continue to rage
A thick cloud of smoke is hanging over the town.
Various fires continue to rage in Knysna, reports the Knysna-Plett Herald.
Fires have been reported at The Heads and in Belvedere, as well as in Brenton-on-Sea.
A thick cloud of smoke was hanging over the town on Wednesday.
According to Eden District Municipality, fires in Hoogekraal and Kruisfontein, next to the N2 close to Nekkies, were out of control on Wednesday afternoon.
In Sedgefield, four houses had already burnt down.
Emergency services were in attendance at the various scenes.
A joint operations centre has been established at MTO Kruisfontein.
The N2 remains closed outside Knysna, en route to Bitou.
Motorists have been requested to travel along the Langkloof Road as an alternative route from PE to Cape Town.
– Caxton News Service
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