Wildfire

2000 Table Mountain Fire

2000 · 33.95° S, 18.46° E

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When
2000
Kind
Wildfire
Coordinates
33.95° S, 18.46° E
Description
numerous veld fires around Cape Town, South Africa
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year in its name

2000 Table Mountain fire

Numerous veld fires around Cape Town, South Africa

The 2000 Table Mountain fire was a number of large veld fires that burned in and around the Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town, South Africa from 16 January to 20 January 2000. Over 120 fires were reported to have started around the Cape metropolitan area and spread rapidly due to dry and windy conditions on 16 January 2000.

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