At approximately 12:30 this afternoon the City’s Fire & Rescue Service responded to mountain slopes alight between Nettleton Road and start of Lower Kloof Road above Clifton.

“We currently have 5 firefighting appliances on scene. The City’s fire crews are working with Working on Fire and Table Mountain National Parks presently,” said City’s Fire & Rescue Service.

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Kloof Road was closed to traffic  between Camps Bay Drive and Lower Kloof Road due to the mountain fire.

The fire has been contained but it will take a considerable time to ensure that the area is completely safe.

At present no properties are in danger.

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