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Man detained as ‘out of control’ Cape Town fires continue to rage A man has been detained in relation to the “out of control” fires in Cape Town, which began on Sunday morning and continues to blaze 24 hours later. “One suspect in his thirties was taken into custody last night in the vicinity of Devil’s Peak,” the City of Cape Town said in a statement. Authorities will investigate speculation that additional fires were started and whether the original fire was an act of arson, the statement added. Around 150 firefighters were tackling the blaze on Monday, which began in Cape Tow...

Cape Town, South Africa: As Table Mountain fires continue to rage one man is detained CNN 3 hrs ago By Sarah Dean, CNN © Mike Hutchings/Reuters Firefighters battle to contain a bushfire that broke out on the slopes of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, April 18, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings A man has been detained in relation to the "out of control" fires in Cape Town, which began on Sunday morning and continues to blaze 24 hours later. "One suspect in his thirties was taken into custody last night in the vicinity of Devil's Peak," the City of Cape Town said in a ...

People have been evacuated from Cape Town neighbourhoods as a huge wildfire sweeping across the slopes of the city’s famed Table Mountain was fanned by high winds and threatened homes. City authorities said the fire, which started early on Sunday, was still not under control and residents of suburbs on the mountain slopes were now being evacuated as a “precautionary” measure. The blaze had already damaged the library and other buildings on the campus of the University of Cape Town and other historic buildings on Sunday, and was spreading through the wild bush on the mountain slopes towa...

Strong wind hampers efforts to contain Cape Town fire, more evacuations underway 19 Apr 2021 A massive fire on Table Mountain that started near Rhodes Memorial on Sunday morning raged out of control and spread onto the UCT upper campus, destroying the Jagger library building. (David Harrison/M&G) Firefighters in Cape Town are still battling a raging wildfire on the slopes of Table Mountain as strong winds hinder efforts to contain the Rhodes Memorial Fire, which began on Sunday morning, 18 April.  The fire has spread towards the residential area of Vredehoek, where evacuations are underway. ...

A runaway veld fire in Cape Town has left devastating destruction in its wake, including the obliteration of intellectual property containing records of African Studies that “can never be replaced”. The University of Cape Town (UCT) African Studies Library and several other buildings were destroyed in Cape Town on Sunday. Thousands of students have since been evacuated from the UCT campus as firefighters continue to battle the blaze. “The African Studies section of UCT’s Main Library is on fire. Some of the oldest and rarest books about Africa were stored here. This is a very sad day...