'We strongly urge hikers, mountain bikers, and all members of the public to avoid these zones'

By Wednesday morning, Mr Carelse reported that firefighting efforts had been scaled back even further.

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"The area along Boyes Drive into Kalk Bay, around Clovelly and along Ou Kaapse Weg into Noordhoek has been deemed safe. There are hot spots at Klein Constantia that are inaccessible to firefighters, these are being monitored. At Tokai Manor House, VWS and NCC attended to hotspots overnight. They will remain on site until the area is deemed safe."

Although no active fire lines remain, SANParks warned in a statement, that burnt areas between Upper Tokai, Silvermine, Constantia Nek, above Boyes Drive, Noordhoek, Clovelly, and Chapman's Peak, remain volatile and hazardous.

"We strongly urge hikers, mountain bikers, and all members of the public to avoid these zones until further notice. Hidden hotspots, weakened trees, and smouldering roots present serious risks."

Four helicopters were launched earlier that morning to focus on containing two flare-ups, says JP Louw, SANParks head of communications and spokesperson.