The Fire Weather Index prior to the 2021 UCT fire was the highest recorded to date during autumn in Cape Town
Scientists are trying to determine the link between climate change and extreme climatic events such as droughts, floods, and the fires around Cape Town. File photo: WERNER HILLS
The data also showed that the Fire Weather Index, which combines temperature, wind speed, humidity, and precipitation to obtain a value, was 67.77 on April 18 2021, the highest recorded during autumn in Cape Town. Acting head of the Stellenbosch University School for Climate Studies Prof Guy Midgley said the study was an “interesting analysis” and a “careful attribution”.
With global temperatures continuing to rise due to human activity, such as the burning of fossil fuels, the likelihood of uncontrollable fires in and around Cape Town would only increase, he said.
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