Eyewitness News25 January 2024 | 15:30
Some residents evacuated as fire rages on Tygerberg Hills
Fire and Rescue's Jermaine Carelse said the fire was not yet under control.
CCTV camera footage of the fire on Tygerberg Hills in Cape Town on 25 January 2024. Picture: JP Smith/Facebook
CAPE TOWN - Residents of Kanonberg Estate and Oude Westhof are being evacuated due to a vegetation fire on Tygerberg Hills.
The cause of the blaze that erupted on Thursday morning has not yet been established.
Fire and Rescue's Jermaine Carelse said the fire was not yet under control.
"There are 20 firefighting resources on scene, including 4x4 vehicles as the terrain is mostly gravel with steep gradients. Two choppers wil lcontinue to waterbomb the area. A few firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion but no injuries have been reported."