Firefighters contain Platteklip Gorge hiking trail fire

A fire that broke out on Table Mountain on Tuesday morning has been contained.

Crews were alerted shortly before 11am after the blaze started at the Platteklip Gorge hiking trail.

Cape Town Fire and Rescue's Jermaine Carelse said that teams from the City of Cape Town, Table Mountain National Park, and NCC were assisted by two helicopters to water-bomb inaccessible areas.

"Currently, fire crews from the city, TMNP and NCC are being assisted by two helicopters water bombing the inaccessible areas. We remind the public once more to be incredibly vigilant, especially with the prevailing weather conditions, which are conducive to the development and spread of fires."

Meanwhile, the weather office has warned of extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions across the West Coast, Cape Winelands, and City of Cape Town, as well as the Namakwa District in the Northern Cape on Tuesday.

Heatwave conditions are expected over Witzenberg Municipality until Wednesday, and there’s a warning for extremely high fire danger in the West Coast and Cape Winelands districts.