Simonstown fire

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No need to evacuate as Simon's Town mountain fire approaches ... (News24)

The fire that broke out on the mountain slopes in Simon's Town is approaching properties in the suburb.

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Fire season โ€” Crews battle Simon's Town mountain fire days after ... (Daily Maverick)

A southeaster bears down on the city as firefighting efforts continued to contain a fierce fire which began on Simon's Town mountain slopes.

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Castle Rock fire update: SANParks calls for urgent donations for ... (CapeTown ETC)

With fire season in full swing, several TMNP-contracted crews from NCC Environmental Services, Working on Fire and Volunteer Wildfire Services have been ...

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Mountain fire rages above Simon's Town (Scrolla.Africa)

More than 90 Cape Town firefighters are battling a blaze on the mountain slopes above Simon's Town. The wildfire was reported just after 7am on Tuesday ...

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Firefighting crews battling mountain slope blaze in Simon's Town (Independent Online)

The city's Fire and Rescue Services said the emergency call was received just after 7am today.

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Simon's Town firefighting efforts continue into the night as ... (Daily Maverick)

City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue spokesperson Jermaine Carelse said the fire was reported at about 7am on Tuesday. It began on the mountain slope near ...

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WATCH: Simon's town FIRE still raging โ€“ here is latest (The South African)

The fire that broke out on the mountain slopes in Simon's Town was still raging late on Tuesday evening. Watch the video here.

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Five firefighters injured, two in hospital as Simon's Town fire rages on (Independent Online)

Five firefighters have sustained injuries and two were taken to hospital as Cape firefighters continue their battle to contain a fire near Castle Rock, ...

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Several homes in Simon's Town area evacuated as firefighters battle ... (Eyewitness News)

Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse, said that the wind had died down, working in the favour of their efforts.

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100 firefighters battle blaze across Simon's Town mountain slopes (TimesLIVE)

Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters supported by helicopters dropping water have battled a fire in Simon's Town, south of Cape Town, ...

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Simon's Town blaze rips through 450ha, hundreds of firefighters ... (Daily Maverick)

Nearly 450 hectares of veld have burnt so far in the Simon's Town wildfire, which began on Tuesday. After an all-night operation, firefighters have been ...

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Simon's Town fire update: Motorists are warned of road closures (CapeTown ETC)

With fire season in full swing, several TMNP-contracted crews from NCC Environmental Services, Working on Fire and Volunteer Wildfire Services have been ...

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Cape Town: Hundreds of firefighters battling blaze in South African city (Sky News)

One neighbourhood in the Simon's Town area was evacuated in the middle of the night, as emergency services workers used helicopters to scoop up water from ...

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WATCH | Simon's Town blaze: Residents terrified as firefighters ... (News24)

Firefighters are continuing to fight a huge blaze on the mountain slopes in Simon's Town, Western Cape.

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