News24 | Preliminary probe suggests Tokai blazes 'started deliberately', firefighting efforts ongoing

News24 | Preliminary probe suggests Tokai blazes 'started deliberately', firefighting efforts ongoing

Firefighting efforts are in full swing in the Tokai area of Table Mountain National Park after three separate blazes broke out on Friday.

Suspected arson responsible for multiple fires in Upper Tokai

Multiple wildfires swept through Upper Tokai and along the Constantiaberg slopes overnight, with emergency crews battling blazes believed to have been deliberately ignited. The fires, which began late on Friday evening, prompted a rapid response from Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) Fire Department, supported by law enforcement and local volunteer units. Residents in the area were first alerted at 00:30 via the Ward 71 community WhatsApp grou…

Suspected arson sparks multiple fires in Upper Tokai

Multiple wildfires, believed to have been deliberately started, have burned through sections of Upper Tokai and along the Constantiaberg overnight. The Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) Fire Department and other emergency crews have been on the scene since late Friday evening. At 12:30am, the Ward 71 WhatsApp group alerted residents to the unfolding situation, confirming that three fires had ignited in the Tokai precinct, reaching level 4 inte…