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Watch: Simonsberg burns

21 January 2016 - 13:03 By Justin Sullivan Photography
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Simonsberg between Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek looked like "an erupting volcano" as a volunteer crew of firefighters battled a huge fire that destroyed over 1,400 hectares of farmland before it was brought under control.

WATCH: A volunteer crew of firefighters battled the #SimonsbergFire as huge flames spread through the Cape Winelands...

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