Table Mountain Aerial Cableway closed as smoke surrounds the area

The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway has been shut down temporarily as thick smoke from an ongoing fire blankets the area. The fire, which started in Newlands Ravine over the weekend, has spread rapidly due to strong winds, reaching Tafelberg Road and Vredehoek. Emergency crews are battling to contain the flames, with helicopters deployed to water-bomb affected areas. Selma Hercules, Executive...

Table Mountain Aerial Cableway CLOSED due to fire in the area

thesouthafrican.com - 26/Feb 09:14

The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is out of action on Wednesday after the fire department closed Tafelberg Road due to smoke in the area.

News24 | Table Mountain blaze: Concerns raised over hikers in closed off areas and strong winds fanning fire

news24.com - 24/Feb 16:47

Firefighters are battling to contain a fire raging in the Newlands Ravine in Cape Town since Sunday, with concerns being raised that strong winds...

FIRE SEASON: Table Mountain inferno ‘largely contained’ on day 3 after surging towards City Bowl

daily maverick - 26/Feb 10:40

Firefighters were battling a relentless fire in Table Mountain National Park, which started making its way towards the Cape Town CBD on Tuesday night....

Table Mountain fire: Firefighters battle fierce flames as trails and cableway close temporarily

dailynews.co.za - 26/Feb 07:00

Newlands fire: Fire destroys 60 hectares of vegetation on Table Mountain

capetownetc.com - 24/Feb 12:00

Update | Monday, 24 February, 1pm: Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) confirmed that firefighting efforts continue as the Newlands Ravine blaze...

No current threat to UCT as fire flares up again

capetownetc.com - 25/Feb 10:30

A large wildfire has flared up in Newlands Ravine, prompting an urgent response from firefighting teams, Cape {town} Etc reports. SANParks confirmed...

Update: More firefighters deployed to battle Newlands fire

capetownetc.com - 23/Feb 12:00

Update: Sunday, 23 February 2025, 12 pm Firefighters are continuing their battle against the flames in the Newlands area of Table Mountain National...

Table Mountain National Park Records Significant Progress Despite Fires Fierce

surgezirc.co.za - 27/Feb 15:50

Table Mountain National Park records significant progress in containing the devastating blaze that has ravaged parts of Newlands Ravine after several...

Park fire closes hiking trails

southernsuburbstatler.co.za - 25/Feb 12:35

Aerial and ground firefighting crews battle the blaze between the Maclear’s Beacon and Devil’s Peak section of the park. Table Mountain National...

SANParks deploys 50 firefighters to combat fire in Newlands area of Table Mountain

thesouthafrican.com - 23/Feb 05:58

SANParks has deployed more than 50 ground firefighters and aerial resources to combat an active fire in the Newlands area above Kirstenbosch.

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