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Out-of-control blaze moves to Vredehoek, resident

Within 24 hours, the fire that started around Rhodes Memorial spread to UCT’s upper campus and moved to Vredehoek, said JP Smith, mayoral committee member for safety and security in a statement. According to another City of Cape Town statement, at about 2am the wind speed increased, pushing the fire in that direction. Conditions deteriorated overnight, with the wind picking up and fanning the flames, Anton Bredell, the provincial minister of local government, environmental affairs and development planning, said at 8am. A flare up right behind the Disa Park Towers, fueled by super strong winds as dawn broke. Photo: Nicky Newman

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CAPE TOWN FIRES | Here s where and what to donate

CAPE TOWN FIRES | Hereâs where and what to donate Apr 19, 2021, 02:20 PM facebook (Luke Daniel, Business Insider) Fires in Cape Town have left many in desperate and immediate need of food, water, and clothing. Various organisations such as Gift of the Givers, VWS Fires, and the Cape of Good Hope SPCA are helping affected people, and animals. They can use donations too. The fires have also caused extensive damage to historic buildings in UCT and left some students without accommodation. For more articles, go to www.BusinessInsider.co.za. Fires that spread from Table Mountain on Sunday morning have affected many people in Cape Town, including 4,000 University of Cape Town (UCT) students who have had to scramble for accommodation as the blaze forced and evacuation of a campus.

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Table Mountain fire has been contained

Table Mountain fire has been contained - officials More than 150 firefighters, more volunteers and over 30 firefighting appliances remain on the ground to monitor flare ups. Fire-fighting teams dampen smouldering vegetation, finally getting a fierce forest fire under control on the foothills of Table Mountain in Cape Town on 19 April 2021. Picture: RODGER BOSCH/AFP CAPE TOWN/JOHANNESBURG - Despite windy conditions, the Table Mountain fire has been contained. More than 150 firefighters, more volunteers and over 30 firefighting appliances remain on the ground to monitor flare ups. Aerial support has been grounded due to the windy conditions. Officials held a media briefing at the Roeland Street Fire Station earlier on Monday.

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Our Burning Mountain: Blaze lays siege to Cape Town for

Our Burning Mountain: Blaze lays siege to Cape Town for
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Wildfire strips vulnerable residents of their meagre po

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