{"id":247142,"date":"2025-02-26T11:11:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T11:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/26\/wildfire-burning-on-table-mountain-moves-toward-cape-town\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T11:11:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T11:11:12","slug":"wildfire-burning-on-table-mountain-moves-toward-cape-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/26\/wildfire-burning-on-table-mountain-moves-toward-cape-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildfire Burning on Table Mountain Moves Toward Cape Town"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Firefighters in Cape Town on Wednesday were battling a wildfire that broke out in Table Mountain National Park and spread overnight toward the city, local authorities said.<\/p>\n

The wildfire has burned for several days in the Newlands area, high in the mountainous slopes of the park, but strong gusting winds pushed it toward Cape Town\u2019s central business district overnight, fire and park officials said.<\/p>\n

The size of the fire and the extent of any potential property damage was still being determined, said Edward Bosch, a spokesman for the Cape Town Fire and Rescue Service. But he described the blaze as \u201cextensive.\u201d He said there was no threat to the downtown area as of Wednesday morning, but noted that could change depending on the wind and other factors throughout the day.<\/p>\n

Trails in Table Mountain National Park, a popular hiking spot for residents and tourists, were closed after the fire began earlier this week. As of Monday, the fire had burned through at least 148 acres of land, according<\/a> to a body responsible for managing the national park, which said on Monday that it was concerned about \u201cthe continued presence of hikers in areas that have been closed off.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n