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Working on Fire

Table Mountain inferno ‘largely contained’ on day 3 after surging towards City Bowl

South Africa

Table Mountain inferno ‘largely contained’ on day 3 after surging towards City Bowl

By Kristin Engel

Cape Town’s Table Mountain blaze — rockfalls, closed trails and continued firefighting in difficult terrain

South Africa

Cape Town’s Table Mountain blaze — rockfalls, closed trails and continued firefighting in difficult terrain

By Kristin Engel

Fire risks rise in Gauteng reserves while staff suspension delay costs taxpayers R1.3m

South Africa

Fire risks rise in Gauteng reserves while staff suspension delay costs taxpayers R1.3m

By Julia Evans

Courage amid chaos: From Cape to Canada — how SA firefighters risk all to battle the blazes

South Africa

Courage amid chaos: From Cape to Canada — how SA firefighters risk all to battle the blazes

By Kristin Engel and Victoria O’Regan

Western Cape braced for worst fire season in eight years

Our Burning Planet

Western Cape braced for worst fire season in eight years

By Kristin Engel and Liam Voorma

SA firefighters hard at work in Canada, but they might be needed at home this fire season

South Africa

SA firefighters hard at work in Canada, but they might be needed at home this fire season

By An Wentzel

Another team of SA firefighters heads for Canada while out-of-control wildfires rage

World

Another team of SA firefighters heads for Canada while out-of-control wildfires rage

By An Wentzel

SA firefighters arrive back from Canada as a third team prepares to head for Quebec

South Africa

SA firefighters arrive back from Canada as a third team prepares to head for Quebec

By An Wentzel

Lightning strikes, trees burning from the inside — and bears — are all in a day’s work for SA firefighters in Canada

South Africa

Lightning strikes, trees burning from the inside — and bears — are all in a day’s work for SA firefighters in Canada

By An Wentzel

Swift reaction contains Cape Town wildfire on Boyes Drive within an hour

South Africa

Swift reaction contains Cape Town wildfire on Boyes Drive within an hour

By Joel Ontong

Calls to declare North West a disaster area after devastating blazes ravage farmland

South Africa

Calls to declare North West a disaster area after devastating blazes ravage farmland

By Tembile Sgqolana

Western Cape Kleinmond wildfire is 95% contained after five-day battle – Overstrand mayor

South Africa

Western Cape Kleinmond wildfire is 95% contained after five-day battle – Overstrand mayor

By Tembile Sgqolana