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South African National Parks said firefighters have contained the fire at the Newlands Ravine which spread to the front face of the mountain in Table Mountain National Park.
SANParks spokesperson, JP Louw, said they also contained fires that were burning in inaccessible areas.
He said the fire broke out on Sunday morning and firefighters were immediately deployed to fight the fire, followed by aerial resources at first light.
Louw said the fire then flared up on Tuesday night due to strong winds and by Thursday morning, the Newlands Ravine, front face of Table Mountain and surrounds had been suppressed.
“While the Redhill fire, which started later on Sunday, was tentatively contained yesterday afternoon, there was a flare up later and three new fires.
“These fires have been contained but fire suppression activities are still ongoing,” Louw said.
