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Did 'heritage' trees and 'ember attacks' outsmart SANParks' fire preparation?


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As the immediate danger to life and limb from the devastating fire that engulfed Table Mountain seemed to subside late on Monday, there were questions about how it got so bad so quickly.
Experts are searching for answers after the fire took out a restaurant at Rhodes Memorial Park, sparked mass evacuations and devoured the Jagger Library Reading Room at the University of Cape Town (UCT).  
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Western Cape fire crews on high alert for Table Mountain flare-ups


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Mayor Dan Plato, 
University of Cape Town (UCT) Vice-Chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng, and Local Government and Environmental Affairs MEC Anton Bredell conducted a site visit at UCT to assess the damage caused by a runaway mountain fire.
Table Mountain National Park says it hopes to extinguish the fire by the end of the week
The City’s Air Quality Monitoring Unit said it has recorded very high levels of particulate at the Foreshore Monitoring Station. 
Fire Fighters in Cape Town remain on high alert on Monday evening as fears of possible flare-ups of the devastating wildfire grow. ....

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Premier Winde thanks firefighters, NGOs and residents


Premier Winde thanks firefighters, NGOs and residents for bravery and generosity
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Monday, 19 April 2021, 17:43
Firefighters on scene at UCT Upper Campus.
WESTERN CAPE NEWS - Today, I held a press briefing together with the Mayor of Cape Town, Dan Plato, on the Western Cape Government and City of Cape Town’s response to the Table Mountain fire. 
During the briefing, I reiterated how thankful I am to the brave fire fighters and generous residents of the province for their efforts. 
The briefing was further attended by the Minister of Local Government and Environmental Affairs, Minister Bredell, the Vice Chancellor of UCT, Professor Phakeng, the Chief Director of Disaster Management, Mr Deiner and the Fire Manager for Table Mountain National Park, Mr Prins. ....

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