2015 Western Cape fire season

[7][8] The fire resulted in 1 death, 56 injuries, over 6,900 hectares (17,000 acres) of burnt land, and 13 damaged properties, of which 3 were destroyed.

[12] Chapman's Peak Drive and parts of Ou Kaapse Weg had been closed due to the fire.

[17] The fire was brought under control on 6 March by 3am and heat sensing equipment was used to find any hot areas that could flare up again.

Mayor of Cape Town, Patricia de Lille and Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Edna Molewa sent their condolences.

Groot Constantia, the oldest wine estate in South Africa suffered vineyard damage and had to be evacuated.

[3] On 6 March, A firefighter, Nazeem Davies was killed when his fire truck overturned and fell off the Dasklip Pass.

[24] On 11 March, the University of Stellenbosch's Sport Performance Institute in Coetzenburg was evacuated and 2,900 hectares (7,200 acres) of land had been burnt.

[25] On 23 April a firefighting Huey helicopter crash killed the pilot, Darrel Rea and safety officer, Jastun Visagie while they were fighting the Bainskloof fires.