Rescue team dispatched to fire on moutain slopes in Cape Town

The City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service has been dispatched to a fire on the mountain slopes above Kalk Bay.

Fire and Rescue Spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse, says several crew members were dispatched to the area, and teams have been divided to assist with property protection.

Carelse says aerial support has also been activated.

“Aerial support, in the form of two choppers and a spotter plane, was immediately dispatched taking into account several factors including accessibility, the fire is high up on the slopes, and the speed at which the fire is spreading. A third chopper is inbound as the aerial vehicles are currently water bombing at the head of the fire. At this stage, no property has been damaged. Further updates will follow,” says Carelse.