(260114) -- WESTERN CAPE, Jan. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Smoke and flames rise from a wildfire at the Garden Route National Park in Western Cape province, South Africa, Jan. 13, 2026. Western Cape has seen widespread wildfires sweeping across the province recently. CapeNature, the provincial conservation authority, said on Monday that the Western Cape has already authorized 38 aerial firefighting missions this season, with about 90,000 hectares burned by recent fires, with hot and dry conditions expected to persist beyond March. (South African National Parks/Handout via Xinhua)