Cape Town – The fire that broke out at the Table Mountain National Park Lower Cable Station has been contained and guests and staff safely evacuated.
“The fire started inside a garage in the building just before lunchtime and the City of Cape Town fire department managed this structural fire while Table Mountain National Park fire crew supported in the surrounding vegetation,” South African National Parks (SANParks) said Thursday, (24 October 2024).
“Guests and staff have been safely evacuated from the Lower Cable Station and there are no injuries reported.
“About 400 guests at the upper cable station were kept up there initially due to the thick smoke from the lower cable station.
“The backup power system has been activated and evacuation via cablecars has now commenced.
SANParks said some guests chose to walk down Platteklip Gorge to evacuate before the cablecar was operational.
They were assisted on the trail by SANParks rangers.
The SANParks said its ground crew also attended to wildfires on the lower slopes of Signal Hill, as well as the area above the upper block house on Devils Peak and at Kloofnek Corner.
“No persons were present at these locations. All fires are now contained and mopping up operations are underway,” SANParks said.
