CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- More than 100 firefighters battled two blazes on the slopes of South Africa's Table Mountain on Wednesday, and national parks authorities said they were starting to bring ...
A fierce blaze hit Table Mountain National Park on Sunday, affecting Newlands and Kirstenbosch. Helicopters and firefighters rushed to control the fire.
Two helicopters had been water-bombing the fire ... burned in the Western Cape province in recent years. Residents of Cape Town, who live close to the mountain’s foothills, are especially ...
He said the additional helicopter support proved to be a significant advantage. As the firefighters battled the inferno, community members from across Cape Town delivered supplies, including ...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP ... said 115 firefighters, four helicopters and two planes had been deployed and there had been “significant progress.” ...
four helicopters and two planes had been deployed and there had been “significant progress.” The fires have burned since at least Sunday on the flat-topped mountain that overlooks Cape Town.
Helicopters and firefighters rushed to control the fire. A mountain fire in Cape Town affecting the Newlands and Kirstenbosch area in Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) burnt ferociously from 3 ...