The Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) in the Western Cape says firefighters have contained a wildfire near Melkhoutfontein close to Still Bay.
GRDM Fire Chief, Deon Stoffels says firefighting teams will continue with mop-up operations throughout the night to extinguish remaining hotspots and prevent possible flare-ups.
In addition, the affected area will be under close monitoring to ensure that the fire does not reignite.
Role players involved in containing the fire included district firefighters, Hessequa Municipality firefighters, the Working on Fire team and local farmers.