News24 | Preliminary probe suggests Tokai blazes 'started deliberately', firefighting efforts ongoing

News24 | Preliminary probe suggests Tokai blazes 'started deliberately', firefighting efforts ongoing

Firefighting efforts are in full swing in the Tokai area of Table Mountain National Park after three separate blazes broke out on Friday.

Suspected arson responsible for multiple fires in Upper Tokai

Multiple wildfires swept through Upper Tokai and along the Constantiaberg slopes overnight, with emergency crews battling blazes believed to have been deliberately ignited. The fires, which began late on Friday evening, prompted a rapid response from Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) Fire Department, supported by law enforcement and local volunteer units. Residents in the area were first alerted at 00:30 via the Ward 71 community WhatsApp grou…

Tokai fire update: Donations from public help crews to fight mountain fires - Truck and Freight Information Online

08h00: Tokai fire update: No major flare ups were reported in the early hours of the morning. Choppers will be airborne after an assessment. One female firefighter was injured and taken to hospital. As of last night the fire was creeping down Boyes Drive, Kalk Bay and Fish Hoek side, […]

Tokai fires force evacuation

Tokai fires force evacuation Vusi.Bafetane Sun, 04/27/2025 - 17:30 CAPE TOWN - Firefighters in Cape Town are battling multiple blazes on the slopes of Table Mountain.Fires along the Lower and Upper Tokai have now forced evacuations of households in Noordhoek, as a precaution.Aerial support has also been deployed to help ground teams from SANParks and Volunteer Wildfire Services.All hiking trails in Tokai have been closed until further noti…

Tokai fires may have been ‘deliberately’ started – SANParks

Firefighting operations remain active in the Upper Tokai and Silvermine sections of Table Mountain National Park, following a fire that broke out on Friday evening, 25 April.   Despite crews working tirelessly through the night and into Saturday, major flare-ups were reported throughout Sunday, 27 April. The flare-ups were due to a sudden shift in wind direction and increased wind speeds.   Thick smoke has been visible across multiple areas of t…

Residents urged to evacuate as veld fire rages on Table Mountain - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

SANParks has urged residents in both the east and west sections of Silvermine at the Table Mountain National Park to evacuate for their safety as firefighters continue to fight the blaze in Upper Tokai. SANParks spokesperson JP Louw says flare-ups of the fire that started on Friday were reported throughout the morning. He says three helicopters, a spotter plane, and ground firefighting teams from Table Mountain National Park, with support from t…