Firefighters battle blaze along Glencairn Expressway
Smoke rises from the mountain slopes above the Glencairn Expressway as crews work to contain a vegetation fire fanned by strong south-easterly winds.
Image: Erin Carelse
Fire crews are currently battling a vegetation fire along the Glencairn Expressway after the City’s Fire and Rescue Service received a call at around 12.45pm today.
According to Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Jermaine Carelse, several crews are on site as a large section of mountain slopes is burning, with strong south-easterly winds fanning the flames.
The City’s Incident Management Team has been dispatched to coordinate operations.
Firefighters from the City, Table Mountain National Park, and NCC Environmental Services are battling a vegetation fire along the Glencairn Expressway, with strong winds fanning the flames across the mountain slopes.
Image: Erin Carelse
Firefighters from the City, Table Mountain National Park, and NCC Environmental Services are responding, but the fire is burning high up in the mountains and is not accessible to ground crews.
Teams are closely monitoring the situation, and updates will be provided if conditions change. This is a developing story.