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Cape Town Fire: SANParks praises bravery of firefighters SANParks estimates that the fire has destroyed 600 hectares of land in the TMNP thus far.  The South African National Parks (SANParks) praised the bravery and dedication of firefighters in their efforts to contain the Cape Town fire which destroyed the Table Mountain National Park. Those involved in containing the fire included the volunteers, City of Cape Town (CoCT) Fire, Rescue Services and Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) rangers,...

defenceWeb Written by defenceWeb - An Oryx drops water from a Bambi bucket. The South African Air Force (SAAF) provided Oryx helicopters to help fight the Table Mountain fire that began on Sunday 18 April. The fire is currently largely contained, but not out. The SAAF’s resources were activated on Monday and were placed on standby, but helicopters could not initially fly due to strong winds. When conditions calmed on Tuesday 20 April, Working on Fire UH-1 Huey and SAAF Oryx helicopters dropp...

The South African National Parks (SANParks) issued a statement on Monday, urging residents to steer clear of Table Mountain while the Cape Town fire rages. “Rangers had their hands full this morning at their entrances, stopping users from partaking in their usual day to day activities within the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP)”. SANParks statement Off-limit areas at Table Mountain national Park According to SANParks spokesperson Rey Thakhuli, TMNP personnel are hard at work trying to c...