Firefighters battle blaze in Capetown

6th March 2015 Firefighters have been battling to put out wildfires in the mountains around Capetown. With forests, accommodation and business destroyed, it has been a truly uphill battle.

The fire started on the 1^st of March, but escalated rapidly due to strong winds. Although these fires are common around this time of the year, experts say this is the worst for several decades.