Update as of 4:10pm:
The fire has been contained but the area remains very hot.
Update:
As of 2:55pm, the perimeter remains extremely hot with the only open flame below the cables.
The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is actively evacuating guests. Individuals at the upper station are being held at the 12 Apostles area, while lower station evacuation is in progress.
Three helicopters, a spotter plane, the Black Hawk and crews from Table Mountain National Park, NCC Wildfires Newlands and Kloofnek have been deployed to a fire along Tafelberg Road.
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As per a social media statement by SANParks, the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is currently evacuating guests.
Hikers in the areas near the Platteklip Gorge Trail and surrounds are advised to make their way down the mountain as a safety precaution.
Tafelberg Road is currently closed to motorists.
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