The #TableviewFire that broke today has been confirmed to be at Flamingo Vlei.
Cape Town – The reeds along the bottom of Gie Road – started earlier today #TableView #Fire https://t.co/DgM4l4h2CM pic.twitter.com/Mkes6pYPzV
— TrafficSA (@TrafficSA) June 8, 2022
The news comes after fire warnings were issued for parts of Cape Town yesterday by the South African Weather Service, but focused on the Cederberg municipalities.
Firefighter Van der Merwe of Cape Town Fire & Rescue confirmed that the fire is burning, but that firefighting crews have been dispatched and are on the scene.
Van der Merwe noted that no property had been reported as endangered and that the fire appears to be more smoke than flames. What’s actually on fire are reeds.
Social media users have captured images of the fire from various parts of Cape Town.
Tableview Cape Town @JulianJansen @Die_Burger @wo_fire @fireflagg pic.twitter.com/ta6ci17SBX
— History Journalist (@infor_anton) June 8, 2022
One user claimed that they could see the flames from Milnerton, while a Belville resident told Cape {town} Etc that the smoke could be smelt from the Northern Suburbs.
View of the #TableviewFire from our apartment… we’re in Milnerton! ? pic.twitter.com/VdLvFvm3HP
— Shane Addinall (@shaneaddinall) June 8, 2022
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