Firefighter Crews Make Breakthrough at Pearly Beach, but Stanford Blaze Rages Into Fifth Day

Firefighter crews make breakthrough at Pearly Beach, but Stanford blaze rages into fifth day

Firefighters in the Pearly Beach area have, for the first time in eight days, successfully contained the wildfire, marking a breakthrough for exhausted crews battling multiple blazes across the Overstrand Municipality.

Pearly Beach Fire: Crews Gain Ground, Stanford Blaze Continues - Archyworldys

The recent devastation across the Western Cape, from the ongoing battle at Stanford to breakthroughs at Pearly Beach and the 23km² burned in Mossel Bay, isn’t