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Hundreds of Thai firefighters and soldiers battled a forest blaze less than 100 kilometres (60 miles) from Bangkok since Friday night as the kingdom grapples with air pollution that has made nearly 2 million people ill this year.
Firefighters have extinguished a mountain fire that briefly threatened some farm dwellings between Ceres and Wolseley in the Western Cape earlier this week.
Firefighters dousing mountain blaze above Simon's Town Two helicopters are being used to help contain a fire above Simon's Town. Image: Supplied Cape Town firefighters were battling a blaze above Simon’s Town on Monday. The fire has so far not threatened homes and is burning near a popular hiking route called Admiral’s Kloof. It was first reported in the early hours of Monday morning in the Red Hill area. “We have 10 firefighting appliances and about 50 firefighters on scene, being assisted by Table Mountain National Park and a crew from the navy,” said Cape T...