(Posted 28th March 2025)
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced the reopening of certain hiking trails in Table Mountain National Park, Cape Town, following recent fire-related closures. The blaze, which began on Sunday morning (23 February 2025) at Newlands Ravine, spread to the front face of Table Mountain. Firefighters responded immediately, with aerial support joining at first light. Strong winds caused the fire to flare up again on Tuesday night (25 February 2025), but by this morning (27 February 2025), it had been successfully suppressed in the affected areas.
Meanwhile, the Redhill fire, which ignited later on Sunday, was initially contained on 26 February 2025 but saw flare-ups and three new fires. These have since been brought under control, though firefighting efforts continue.
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