South Africa in Fire! Wildfires Burn Everything in Cape Town
Wildfires Cape Town: This is weather and news update. Things are heating up out there, quite literally, as we’ve got a wildfire situation unfolding in Table Mountain National Park that’s keeping our firefighting teams on their toes.
Let’s dive into the latest: SANParks has thrown everything they’ve got at an active blaze burning in the Newlands area, high above Kirstenbosch. Right now, more than 50 ground firefighters are battling the flames alongside aerial support. This fire sparked up in a tricky, inaccessible spot above the Lady Anne Barnard trail, and there’s a real chance it could spread toward the Back Table if the winds don’t cooperate. Wildfires Cape Town – The crews have been at it for over three hours, wrestling with rugged terrain and no easy access to water for their vehicles or hoses. That’s where the air support comes in—choppers have been buzzing overhead since sunrise, water-bombing the flames to try and get this beast under control. A third helicopter is reportedly en route from Stellenbosch to join the fight.
It’s poes windy in Cape Town RN and the fire just reached the face of Table Mountain.
🫡 Good luck to @vwsfires crews! pic.twitter.com/po99Skmq52
— Aweh, I’m Ruark 🌍 (@ruark) February 25, 2025
This Wildfires Cape Town been burning for several days now, starting earlier this week in the mountainous slopes of the park. Overnight, strong gusting winds pushed it closer to Cape Town’s Central Business District, raising some eyebrows among local authorities. Edward Bosch, a spokesman for the Cape Town Fire and Rescue Service, called the blaze “extensive” this morning. While there’s no immediate threat to the downtown area as of now, he warned that could shift depending on how the wind behaves throughout the day. So far, the fire’s chewed through at least 148 acres of land, and officials are still figuring out the full scope of the damage.
As a precaution, trails in Newlands and Kirstenbosch are shut down tight, and Table Mountain National Park—a hotspot for hikers—has been closed off since the fire kicked off. SANParks isn’t thrilled about reports of hikers still wandering into restricted zones, so let me echo their plea: please, steer clear of these areas for your own safety.
And if that wasn’t enough, there’s a second fire burning over in the Red Hill region of the park as we speak. No evacuations have been ordered yet, but authorities are keeping a close eye on both situations. For now, it’s all hands on deck as the teams work to contain these blazes.
Wildfires Cape Town
Weather-wise, those gusty winds are the big player today—expect them to keep fanning the flames unless we catch a break. We’ll keep you posted as this develops. Stay safe out there, Cape Town!
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