All the wildfires that broke last Sunday morning in the South Cape Peninsula were under control and being monitored for flare-ups, Charlotte Powell, Spokesperson Cape Town Disaster Risk Management said on Friday.

Powell said all major fires in the Table Mountain National Park had been put out and were under control. However, they are still monitoring for flare-ups in the Cape Point Nature Reserve and the Tokai forest.

More than 2 000 fire fighters had been working to put out fires for the past four days. On Friday they had been able to reduce the numbers of fighters, with only a few remaining to monitor hot spots, Powell said.

The fire had spread from Hout Bay to Constantia Nek as well as Cape Point. The main areas affected by the fire include Constantia Berg, Klein Constantia, Tokai forest, Tierbos Kloof, Hout Bay as well as the upper reaches of Muizenberg, Clovelly and Noordhoek.

According to Cape Town Tourism, while the recent fires caused access restrictions to some touristic areas, the temporary closure of certain attractions, and alterations to the Cape Town Cycle tour route; early indications are that it won’t have any major impact on tourism numbers. The authority said on Friday that tourists have been very understanding about alterations to tour itineraries, based on feedback from tour operators.

“Although the landscape is scorched where the fire hit, there are still numerous beautiful sites to see in and around Cape Town and the tourism industry is ready as always to welcome visitors and make sure they experience an unforgettable time,” said Cape Town Tourism Marketing Executive, Velma Corcoran. “A destination is not just about its sights but about its people and this week the people of Cape Town really showed why Cape Town is such a beautiful destination.”