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The fire raging across the Cape Peninsula. (Brett Sweet, News24 User)
Cape Town - An extra 250 firefighters were called in to tackle blazes across the Western Cape on Monday, the provincial environmental affairs department said.
MEC Anton Bredell decided to bring in reinforcements and further aerial support because fire crews were exhausted.
"The idea is to stabilise the situation across the province," he said in a statement.
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