• Smoke seen in the Somerset West area during a fire in Helderberg. Picture: Facebook.com.
    Smoke seen in the Somerset West area during a fire in Helderberg. Picture: Facebook.com.
  • A resident shared photos taken from her rooftop during a blaze in the Helderberg area. Picture: Facebook.com
    A resident shared photos taken from her rooftop during a blaze in the Helderberg area. Picture: Facebook.com
  • Several properties were destroyed during the Somerset West fire. Picture: @jestingChris
    Several properties were destroyed during the Somerset West fire. Picture: @jestingChris
  • The sun appears red due to smoke and dust from a fire in the Somerset West area. Picture: @lalienc
    The sun appears red due to smoke and dust from a fire in the Somerset West area. Picture: @lalienc
  • Firefighters pictured at the scene of the Helderberg fire. Picture: Facebook.com
    Firefighters pictured at the scene of the Helderberg fire. Picture: Facebook.com
  • Firefighters at work after new fires broke out in the Helderberg area on 3 January 2017. Picture: @wo_fire
    Firefighters at work after new fires broke out in the Helderberg area on 3 January 2017. Picture: @wo_fire
  • Smoke hangs over Cape Town on 4 January after a vegetation fire in the Helderberg area. Picture: @StephenWerner
    Smoke hangs over Cape Town on 4 January after a vegetation fire in the Helderberg area. Picture: @StephenWerner
  • A vegetation blaze seen near homes in Somerset West. Picture: @claytonmitche10
    A vegetation blaze seen near homes in Somerset West. Picture: @claytonmitche10
  • The Somerset West fire seen at the entrance of High Riding Country Estate on 3 January 2017. Picture: @zkrige
    The Somerset West fire seen at the entrance of High Riding Country Estate on 3 January 2017. Picture: @zkrige
  • A resident captured this image of smoke over the Somerset West area amid fires. Picture: @ImNotAShoulder
    A resident captured this image of smoke over the Somerset West area amid fires. Picture: @ImNotAShoulder
  • Helicopters were brought in to water bomb the dry areas amid a fire in Helderberg. Picture: Facebook.com
    Helicopters were brought in to water bomb the dry areas amid a fire in Helderberg. Picture: Facebook.com