IN PICTURES: Cape Town firefighters battle blaze through the night

17 January 2017 - 12:19
By TimesLIVE
The fire raging on the lower slopes of Table Mountain in close proximity to Cape Town city.
Image: Justin Sullivan Facebook The fire raging on the lower slopes of Table Mountain in close proximity to Cape Town city.

A wildfire raging on the lower slopes of Table Mountain on Tuesday morning saw some Cape Town residents voluntarily evacuate their homes while crews fought through the night to control a blaze that started above Deer Park. Documentary photographer Justin Sullivan was on the scene. 

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  • READ MORE - WATCH: Choppers called in‚ residents flee homes as fires rage on Table MountainThree helicopters were in action on Tuesday morning water-bombing the wildfire raging on the lower slopes of Table Mountain which saw some residents voluntarily evacuate their homes overnight. 

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Photos courtesy of Justin Sullivan.