The City of Cape Town will continue efforts to contain the fire currently threatening infrastructure in the city bowl, as well as the University of Cape Town (UCT), well into the night.
This according to the latest update on firefighting efforts from the City’s Fire and Rescue spokesperson Jermaine Carelse, who said that a second firefighter has also been hospitalised with injuries sustained while tackling the blaze.
Cape Town fire continues into the night
In a statement released to the press at 21:30 on Sunday night, Carelse said that a plethora of emergency services have been mobilised to assist in containing the fire, which has already damaged property near the foot of Table Mountain.
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