A fire on Table Mountain above Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden has been brought under control. (Wilderness Search And Rescue WSAR Western Cape/Facebook)
Firefighters are attending to several hotspots on the mountain behind Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, after a fire broke out in the area over the weekend.
The botanical garden was closed as a result of the blaze.
During the fire, more than 20 guests were evacuated from two accommodation sites in the park – Overseers Cottage along the Back Table and Olifantsbos in the Cape Of Good Hope – as a safety precaution.
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