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South Africa: Fire in Cape Town 'Under Control'

Firefighters have contained the blaze that lead to hundreds hundreds of people being evacuated.

South Africa: Western Cape Fire Under Control, Two Hotspots Left

SAPA, 5 March 2015

The Muizenberg fire that broke out over the weekend leading to hundreds of people being evacuated was under control on Thursday, Cape Town Disaster Risk Management said. Read more »
South Africa: Cape Fire Claims Life

GroundUp, 5 March 2015

As the country's attention was transfixed on the Table Mountain fires, another blaze claimed one life and left three families homeless in a Franschhoek informal settlement. Read more »
South Africa: Muizenberg Fire - Communities Band Together to Fight the Blaze

The Daily Vox, 3 March 2015

The blaze that is raging in Cape Town's mountains has brought firefighters, helicopters and rescue workers out in droves. But it's not just the officials who are working tirelessly… Read more »

A fire on the southern region of Table Mountain.

South Africa: Cape Town Still Battling Blaze

SAnews.gov.za, 3 March 2015

The City of Cape Town is still battling a raging veld fire that started in the early hours of Sunday. Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Fire Causes Explosion

SAPA, 3 March 2015

Two bungalows were destroyed on Monday in an explosion caused by a fire that broke out in Muizenberg, Cape Town Disaster Risk Management said. Read more »
South Africa: WATCH: How The #MuizenbergFire Ate The South Peninsula

The Daily Vox, 2 March 2015

Cape Town cameraman Jason Aldridge has made a time-lapse video showing the spread of the Muizenberg Fires in just under two hours last night. Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Fire Spreads

SAPA, 2 March 2015

A fire that broke out in Muizenberg was heading to the Chapman's Peak toll gate on Monday, Cape Town Disaster Risk Management said. Read more »

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South Africa: Homes Destroyed, Old Age Homes Evacuated in Cape Fire

SAPA, 2 March 2015

Four homes have been destroyed and three old age homes evacuated in Muizenberg after a fire broke out at the weekend, Cape Town Disaster Risk Management said on Monday. Read more »

A fire in Cape Town is spreading, after claiming five houses and leading to the evacuation of three homes for the elderly.