Vegetation Fire Burns Above Kloofnek Corner on Table Mountain

Overview

• A vegetation fire broke out above Kloofnek Corner on Tafelberg Road on Sunday, August 2, and crews remain on scene fighting the blaze.
• The City of Cape Town deployed six fire engines, three water tankers and an Incident Management Team to the incident.
• SANParks rangers, the Table Mountain Fire Management Team and Volunteer Wildfire Services are working with the City on ground suppression and visitor safety.
• Tafelberg Road, the Contour Path and surrounding trails are closed and precautionary evacuations are under way at the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway lower station.
• The fire’s cause is unknown, smoke is affecting nearby neighbourhoods and authorities say the situation is developing with further updates to follow.