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Staff from the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens walk through an area that burned some time before on 26 April 2024 in Cape Town. Due to the latest fires, several hiking trails on Table Mountain were temporarily closed. (Jaco Marais/Gallo Images/Die Burger)
Firefighting efforts to extinguish a blaze on Table Mountain, above Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, have entered a third day.
City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Jermaine Carelse said the fire was still active and that the fire line was clearly visible on Table Mountain.
"The fire is still high up in the Orange Kloof and Fernwood area and far away from properties. The fire on the lower slopes of Kirstenbosch is still inaccessible," he said.
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