News24 | Simon's Town inferno: Firefighters battle second fire above Glencairn, residents evacuated

9 months ago 10

accreditation

Lisalee Solomons

Share your Subscriber Article

You have 5 articles to share every month. Send this story to a friend!

loading...

Loading, please wait...

play article

Subscribers can listen to this article

The fire raging in Glencairn, Cape Town, on Thursday night, 21 December.

The fire raging in Glencairn, Cape Town, on Thursday night, 21 December.

A second fire broke out along the Glencairn Expressway on Thursday night, resulting in scores of residents being evacuated from their homes in Stonehaven. 

Fuelled by strong winds, the wildfire that started on the mountain slopes of Castle Rock in Simon's Town moved towards Scarborough on Thursday night.

Read this for free

South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

Try our free 14-day trial

Already a subscriber? Sign in

Next on News24

Mlambo backs 'eminently suitable' Ngalwana as his 'Phala Phala' homeless ruling faces appeal

4h ago

Mlambo backs 'eminently suitable' Ngalwana as his 'Phala Phala' homeless ruling faces appeal

Show Comments ()

Read Entire Article
Progleton News @2023