- Title: Cape Town sky turns orange as strong wind fans Table Mountain fire
- Date: 19th April 2021
- Summary: CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA (APRIL 19, 2021) (REUTERS) MAN USING WATER HOSE ON BUSH IN CITY BOWL SUBURB / SMOKE IN WIND / PEOPLE LOOKING ON / SMOKE BILLOWING OVER CITY SMOKE BILLOWING OVER CITY / PEOPLE ON SIDE OF ROAD AS SMOKE ENGULFS SKY PEOPLE ON SITE / SMOKE IN WIND PEOPLE EXTENDING HOSE PIPE ALONG PATH / AUDIO OF STRONG WIND STRONG WIND AND HEAVY SMOKE ENGULFING PEOPLE TR
- Embargoed: 3rd May 2021 11:13
- Keywords: Cape Town Signal Hill South Africa fire flames mountains smoke cloud suburbs wildfire
- Location: CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
- City: CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
- Country: South Africa
- Topics: Africa,Disaster/Accidents,Fires
- Reuters ID: LVA001E96VDJB
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Smoke from a wildfire on South Africa's Table Mountain turned the sky over Cape Town's City Bowl suburbs orange on Monday (April 19) as strong winds fanned the blaze.
The fire started early Sunday morning (April 18) on the slopes of Devils' Peak, another part of Cape Town's mountainous backdrop, forcing University of Cape Town students to evacuate residences as runaway flames set several campus buildings ablaze, including a library housing historic books and scripts.
A thick plume of smoke was obscuring visibility throughout the city centre as people worked to combat the fire spreading by dousing water over trees and greenery near houses.
Around 250 firefighters are battling to control the blaze, city officials said.
City officials confirmed one suspect was detained last night on Devil's Peak amid speculation that additional fires may have been started and whether the original fire was deliberately lit in an act of arson.
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