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The smouldering fire is being watched for flare-ups amid high winds and hot, dry conditions. City authorities said the fire, which started early on Sunday, was “largely contained” more than 24 hours later. The blaze had already badly damaged the library and other buildings on the campus of the University of Cape Town on Sunday, as well as other historic buildings nearby. The remains of the library at the University of Cape Town (AP) Fuelled by the high winds, it spread through the wild bush on the mountain slopes towards the city’s centre and surrounding residential areas. Devil’s Pea...

Cape Town Wildfire Forces More Evacuations Hours After Destroying University Library The Weather Channel 3 hrs ago Ron Brackett Residents of two suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, were forced to flee their homes early Monday as strong winds fanned a wildfire burning on Table Mountain. The fire, which began Sunday, had already damaged a restaurant in Table Mountain National Park and destroyed Mostert Mill, the oldest working windmill in South Africa, Times Live reported. It was built in 1796. The wildfire also burned at least two floors in the Jagger Library at the University...

AfriForum saddened by fire damage in Cape Town and calls for rebuilding Search Polity Note: Search is limited to the most recent 250 articles. To access earlier articles, click Advanced Search and set an earlier date range. To search for a term containing the '&' symbol, click Advanced Search and use the 'search headings' and/or 'in first paragraph' options. With... Clear Search Sponsored by Sponsored by AfriForum has taken note with shock and regret of the fire damage caused in Cape Town since yesterday and of the firefighters that have been injured while performing their duties. AfriForum ...

• Source:  Associated Press A wildfire raging on the slopes of South Africa's Table Mountain spread to the University of Cape Town, burning the historic campus library and forcing the evacuation of students. Your playlist will load after this ad The blaze has destroyed a café and hundreds of students at a nearby university has been evacuated. Source: Breakfast Orange flames lit up the windows of the library that houses consider...

The City of Cape Town will continue efforts to contain the fire currently threatening infrastructure in the city bowl, as well as the University of Cape Town (UCT), well into the night.  This according to the latest update on firefighting efforts from the City’s Fire and Rescue spokesperson Jermaine Carelse, who said that a second firefighter has also been hospitalised with injuries sustained while tackling the blaze.  Cape Town fire continues into the night   In a statement released to the press at 21:30 on Sunday night, Carelse said that a plethora of emergency services have been mobil...