Wednesday, 5 December 2012

Fire raging on Table Mountain: 5 December 2012

06h50 - Fire currently under control - Fire fighters now damping down hotspots. Great work by all involved to quickly extinguish this fire. - SAWDOS

06h45 - Wilfred Solomons ‏- @TrentDevine #TableMountainFire fire occurred approx 0053. 30 households evacuated to safety. 3 helicopters activated with aerial support.

06h35 - Via 567 CapeTalk ‏@CapeTalk567 - City of Cape Town fire services Theo Layne says Table Mountain fire under control. Residents who were evacuated overnight able to return home.

06h13 - A fire is currently burning on Table Mountain. The fire is fanned by a strong wind. Fire fighters are on the scene trying to extinguish the fire before it can spread. Currently no immediate danger to property although 30 houses were evacuated as a precautionary measure. Helicopters are currently on scene to dump water on the fire.

Do you have images of the fire on Table Mountain. Send them to the SAWDOS for publication. Twitter: @SAWDOS1 or post them on our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/374316165928426/


3 choppers trying to take out the fire on Table Mountain - Chanel Ponto


Eyewitness News ‏@ewnupdates - #TableMountain "@Keenangambarana: EWN http://instagr.am/p/S1rPBaS00m/ " cc @945kfm


06H45 - Wilfred Solomons - @TrentDevine #TableMountainFire fire occurred approx 0053. 30 households evacuated to safety. 3 helicopters activated with aerial support



Lemor Weiss - Fire on Table Mountain


Richard Oakley - I have a pretty great view of the Table Mountain action. Don't know how they're managing to fly in this wind!



Kari J Peters - Seriously one the most impressive things I have ever seen. Four choppers loading up to fight the #tablemountainfire



Mich Atagana - Insane the speed this fire is moving thanks to the wind. #tablemountainfire

1 comment:

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