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UPDATED: The word is that the fire at the Lower Cable Car station might have been caused by a Lithium battery.

According to reports, about 400 people are still stuck on top of Table Mountain. Plans are being made to get them down safely.

Those of you who heard sirens racing up Kloofnek Road today might have seen the smoke, but for those on the southern side of the city, the Table Mountain Cableway’s lower cable car station seemed to have been on fire around noon today.

A video went bouncing around town earlier, but fortunately, by the time anyone could ask whether it was real, the fire was contained. So far, there hasn’t been any word on what caused the fire.

Table Mountain Road was closed for the emergency, so if you have the afternoon off, it’s best you go to the beach.

Good thing too in this heat and wind. It’s not even the only fire today, as earlier, Signal Hill also had a blaze going. Summer is here, and so is fire season, unfortunately.

AS RECIEVED

About 400 people are currently stuck on top of Table Mountain, plans are being made to get them down. pic.twitter.com/AghtcZt90X

— PADPATROLLIE (@SuzaanHavenga) October 24, 2024

Cape Town – Table Mountain Road: ROAD CLOSED due to a fire at the lower Cable Car station #TableMountain pic.twitter.com/rBqa6H4kzY

— TrafficSA (@TrafficSA) October 24, 2024

Cape Town – #TableMountain Fire at the Lower Cable Car station – reports suggest Lithium battery fire pic.twitter.com/EhFDwLOeMg

— TrafficSA (@TrafficSA) October 24, 2024

🔥Signal Hill Fire 🔥

SANParks – Table Mountain National Park has dispatched contracted crews from NCC Environmental Services to a fire in Signal Hill.

More information to follow.#Fire #FireSeason #SANParks #tablemountain #tablemountainnationalpark #FireIsEveryonesFight pic.twitter.com/fEC1Z6sfjS

— SANParks TMNP (@TableMountainNP) October 24, 2024

thanks dean!