CAPE TOWN - Strong winds continue to fan a fire in the Nelson Mandela Bay forcing the municipality to shut down the N2 to traffic.
Earlier students at the Woodridge College and Preparatory School were evacuated as a result of thick smoke. Some have gone to the local mall.
Four other fires that had been burning since Wednesday have been brought under control.
A blaze raging in the Van Stadens Gorge area is still spreading forcing the municipality to cut electricity connection in some parts.
Mayco member for safety and security John Best is on the scene of the fire.
“The wind has changed direction and there’s a lot of smoke in the area. At this stage there’s no threat to properties but there’s a lot of smoke. The N2 between Port Elizabeth and Jeffreys Bay has been closed because of the smoke.”
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