South Africa: Fire breaks out on Table Mountain - Sky News
Jan 28, 2024 · Smoke rose into the sky above Cape Town on Saturday after a fire broke out on Table Mountain.
400 rescued after fire breaks out at Table Mountain cableway
Oct 25, 2024 · Around 400 people were safely rescued after a fire broke out at the Table Mountain lower cableway station on Tafelberg Road, Cape Town, on Thursday afternoon.
400 evacuated as fire breaks out at Table Mountain cable
Oct 24, 2024 · A fire that broke out at the Table Mountain National Park cableway lower cable station on Thursday afternoon has been contained and guests and staff safely evacuated.
Table Mountain fire: Cable cars evacuated, Black Hawk and …
Jan 27, 2024 · A large firefighting contingent has been deployed to fight a fire on Table Mountain while people are evacuated from cable cars.
‘Table Mountain fire contained’ - SABC News
Jan 27, 2024 · The City of Cape Town fire and rescue services say the fire on Table Mountain has been contained. Aerial resources were used to water bomb the area. Fire and rescue spokesperson Jermaine Carelse says reports indicate that a vehicle caught alight and ignited vegetation near the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway. “The swift action of not only city ...
Emergency response at Table Mountain cableway as fire breaks
Oct 24, 2024 · Earlier today the lower cableway station in Tafelberg Road was evacuated due to a fire. According to the City’s Fire and Rescue Services a bank of lithium batteries was burning, filling the immediate vicinity with thick smoke.
Two helicopters deployed to waterbomb fire on Table Mountain …
Apr 29, 2024 · Crews from the City of Cape Town, Volunteer Wildfire Services, and Table Mountain National Parks spent the weekend, bringing the flames under control. Table Mountain National Park Integrated Fire Manager, Justin Buchmann, says there’s still active fire above Kirstenbosch on some of the steep slopes that are largely inaccessible.
'The true heroes': Volunteer firefighters lauded as Table Mountain ...
May 2, 2024 · A fire on Table Mountain is being brought under control, authorities say. The fire started above the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens at the weekend. A number of trails remain closed, and hikers have been asked to remain vigilant.
Cape Town fire: Residents evacuated on city's outskirts - BBC
Apr 19, 2021 · South African emergency workers have evacuated three 17-storey residential buildings overlooking Cape Town as a huge fire burns along Table Mountain. The blaze spread quickly after...
Table Mountain fire: Historic buildings destroyed in Cape Town - BBC
Apr 18, 2021 · A wildfire on the slopes of South Africa's Table Mountain has spread to the nearby University of Cape Town campus, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of students, officials say.