Winds hamper efforts at Somerset West wildfires
TimesLIVE – Firefighters battle gale-force winds as Somerset West fires continue to burn.
Times Media reporter Aron Hyman is on the frontline at Sir Lowry’s Pass in the Western Cape. Subscribe to TimesLIVE here: https://www.youtube.com/user/TimesLive
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