Good news as SANParks has updated that the fire was put out safely.
Responding to our post on Facebook SANParks wrote the following comment: “Fire contained within the first hour and crews will continue with mopping up of area.”
The Table Mountain National Park’s NCC Enviromental Service crews are currently attending to a fire on Silvermine.

So far the Newlands firefighting crew is attending to the fire.
It is currently windy in the area and so far not much detail has been disclosed.
More updates on the fire to follow.
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