There is an eerie calm in Vredehoek as some residents begin to return home after a night of drama. A fire that started near Rhodes Memorial at about 8pm on Tuesday night spread quickly as it was fanned by strong winds. By 01:00 the streets of Vredehoek were jammed with people packing their possessions into their cars, ready for a speedy getaway. With the sky glowing red, many onlookers were taking photographs, while trying to cover their eyes and mouths from the suffocating smoke. Other residents stood, watching in horror as the flames edged ever closer to peoples' homes. Fire engines had to fight through fleeing cars to get near the flames, as police vehicles drove up and down streets calling for people to evacuate their homes.As the police cordoned off streets, groups of people huddled together, watching the chaos and wondering what to do next. There was panic in Chelmsford Road as residents fled on foot and in their cars, while above their heads the flames licked the area around the base of The Towers. The fire in Vredehoek seems under control, with firefighters dousing stumps and glowing embers to prevent any flames from starting up again. The air is thick with uncertainty and smoke as some residents return home, while the fire can still be seen on the slopes of Devil's Peak and Table Mountain.
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