SANParks announced that planned burning will take place on Table Mountain this week. Residents should therefore not be alarmed.
As autumn approaches, planned burning will take place on Table Mountain in Cape Town this week. South African National Parks has announced that the controlled burning will take place below Tafelberg Road. Therefore, there is no need for residents to be alarmed when they see the fire.Depending on the weather conditions, a fire management team will conduct and oversee the planned biodiversity burn of approximately 10 hectares between 2 and 4 April 2024.
It is set to start at around 4am. Fire crews will remain on the scene following the burn to ensure post-fire operations take place until the area is deemed safe, according toThe controlled burning will take place between the area where the same operation took place last year and the area where the unexpected fire on Table Mountain took place in December.
About 100 firefighters were fighting to contain a wildfire that flared up on the slopes of Table Mountain in December last year. Hot and windy conditions in The operation should not have any impact or cause disturbance to the Table Mountain aerial cableway operations or visitors. However,issued a warning to caution cyclists, hikers, and trail runners to stay away from the trails below and on the contour path above Tafelberg Road while the burning is underway.to reduce fire hazards by reducing the ‘fuel’ collected in the field because of clearing out alien plant species,to get rid of invasive alien plants.
Residents in the nearby area should close all windows while the burning takes place. Also, residents should remove any flammable items such as gas canisters from outside areas. It is also advisable to remove any laundry from washing lines. This is to prevent the smell of the smoke from getting into the items.BREAKING: AKA bodyguard among 15 arrested for the Fort Hare University murders
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