Blazes whipped up by a strong, dry wind have sent black smoke across the city and forced residents to evacuate A wild fire that swept across Cape Town's famous Lion's Head mountain moved towards residential neighbourhoods on Sunday, prompting several people to evacuate their homes. A Cape Town fire service spokesman told News 24 that 70 firefighters and 20 trucks were fighting the blaze. Local media reported that the firefighting effort was expected to last all night.
Cape Town: wild fire engulfs Lion's Head mountain and threatens suburbs
The Guardian - 28 Jan 2019 04:10
Blazes whipped up by a strong, dry wind have sent black smoke across the city and forced residents to evacuate A wild fire that swept across Cape Town's famous Lion's Head mountain moved towards residential neighbourhoods on Sunday, prompting several people to evacuate their homes. A Cape Town fire service spokesman told News 24 that 70 firefighters and 20 trucks were fighting the blaze. Local media reported that the firefighting effort was expected to last all night.
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