Devils Peak Burns

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

Where you Sandy...have you evacuated?  Quite right you were when you said you smelt smoke at 9.30 last nite.
I hear this morning that Devils Peak is on fire. Apparently started at Rhodes Memorial by vagrants or a cigggie being tossed away.Let us know whats up and if its effected you. I could still see great bellows of smoke from Table View this morning.

[Rhona]

Does Sandy live near there?

[Bertie Horak]

Yes, started by vagrants - the male died in ICU today, and his partner is still in hospital.  Tragedy can strike so quickly, not only for the humans, but also our beautiful mountain with many UNIQUE species.

Nah, Rhona, methinks Sandy is safe, he just has a good nose and slept down wind!

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

What a shame.....i see the area before my eyes, saw it burning some years back flying in from PE, only smoke and burned plants.....the beautiful cape.....

[Julie Vice (Willson)]

Dadswa, I have photos of the burning mountain but I'm unable to attach them...if I send them to you would you mind putting them online plse?

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

Yes of course, send them to my email adress as attachment. dont edit, i do if necessary...

My email.....see profile

[Julie Vice (Willson)]

they are on the way now...just sent them as attachement. 

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

Thanks Julie, awesome pics
here they are form your friendly co-admin georg

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

more....

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

Sad but beautiful......to view

[Julie Vice (Willson)]

That was quick, thanks Dadswa

Elsa Mathys (Swanepool) sent these pic to me this morning.

Pic 45 looking over Observatory
Pic 48 UCT upper cmpus
Pic 60 Groote Schuur Hospital in blue
Pic 66 Trees upper campus
Pic 69 The Peak

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

I am an Oldie but lovely and quicky LOL rooster

[Alfred Boehme]

I remember the fire arround 1982-83

helped freinds with there property they stayed near the towers also Devils peak side but after the fire it was so green

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

Thanks Julie.....as Georg says beauiful but sad.
I wasn't sure if the fire had swept around to the University Estate side of Devils Peak,near where Sandy is.Apparently not.

[Bertie Horak]

Thanx Julie and trusty Daddy G.  Great (but sad) pics.
Thankfully there's a fine mist rain around here at the moment, hope it stifles the fires and prevent them from flaring up again tonight.