Wildfire
latest news & developments
Wildfires ravage 32 000 hectares of Western Cape land this fire season
The Swartberg Protected Area sees largest damage with more than 15 500 hectares burned
Climate change behind the 2021 Table Mountain fire – study
Researchers find that extreme fire weather ‘has become 90% more likely in a warmer world’
UCT students, staff return to campus after devastating fire
Many people will be experiencing the destruction to the campus after the blaze for the first time, having previously seen only photos of the aftermath
Rhodes Memorial Fire: a week of devastation, loss and heartache
Students, alumni and staff share their memories and thoughts after blaze leaves a path of devastation at the UCT and its Jagger Reading Room
Cape Town fire update: Mop-up operations underway, students receive local support
Clean-up operations and repairs to infrastructure are being initiated, while the full extent of the damage wrought by the fire is still being assessed
Cape Town fire burns for a third day, authorities confirm minister’s residence gutted
Fresh firefighting teams are expected to take over from the crews that battled the blaze throughout Monday evening
Cape Town fire ‘largely contained’, evacuation orders remain in place
Authorities confirmed the fire had been largely contained by early Monday afternoon, although reports suggest the fire had jumped the road near Tafelberg Drive
Cape Town fire: Suspect arrested for alleged arson in separate blaze, since contained
This separate fire was not an extension of the Rhodes Memorial fire, according to authorities
Strong wind hampers efforts to contain Cape Town fire, more evacuations underway
The Rhodes Memorial Fire is still not under control as strong winds fuel the blazes, which have spread to the residential area of Vredehoek