Page 6 - Devils Peak News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

SANParks said while the Newlands Forest area would reopen, other affected areas remain closed to the public. The fire, which started on Sunday morning, has destroyed around 650 hectares of the park. Newlands Forest will reopen to the public on Saturday, almost a week after a wildfire swept across Table Mountain National Park (TMNP). Paths that will be reopened to the public include; Newlands Forest, Devils Peak towards Platteklip footpath, Molteno jeep track towards Kloofnek, Atlantic Seaboard (Camps Bay, Kasteelspoort etc), Constantia Nek, Lions Head, Signal Hill, and Cecilia Forest. Accordi...

Table Mountain reopens certain paths following fire 24 April 2021 12:23 PM Share This: Table Mountain National Park has announced the reopening of certain areas which had been closed off to the public due to the fire. Park Manager Frans van Rooyen says permitted recreational activities, including hiking and dog-walking, will be allowed to resume in the following reopened areas: Newlands Forest Molteno jeep track towards Kloofnek Atlantic Seaboard (Camps Bay, Kasteelspoort etc) Constantia Nek Van Rooyen has urged visitors to remain on demarcated footpaths and to be mindful of rules p...

The Straits Times Wildfire in Cape Town's landmark Table Mountain threatens university Social media footage showed flames raging inside an old building lined with columns as smoke plumes rose from its roof.PHOTO: EPA-EFE Published2 hours ago https://str.sg/JyHQ They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/mo...

Cape Town fire: residents urged to avoid City Bowl and work from home Share Cape Town: “It is going to be a very tough day and we urge the public to work with the emergency responders and the authorities.” This was the call from Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning MEC Anton Bredell who delivered an update on the Rhodes Memorial firefighting efforts. The wildfire that broke out early on Sunday morning spread overnight towards the Devils Peak Estate/Vredehoek area of the Cape Town city bowl. Some areas were evacuated in the early hours of the morning as a preca...

A fire on the slopes of South Africa’s Table Mountain has forced University of Cape Town students to flee their dormitories on foot as runaway flames set several buildings on campus ablaze and firefighters used helicopters to water-bomb the area in an attempt to put out the fire. The students ran along the main road as flames – fanned by strong winds – consumed the university’s historic library with its collection of rare books, and other campus buildings on Sunday. Cape Town’s mayor Dan Plato said at least one firefighter was being treated for burns in hospital. The fire started ea...