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The City of Cape Town\u2019s Fire and Rescue Services extinguished a fire on Monday morning (28 August) at Rietvlei Nature Reserve in Milnerton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fire-fighting team got to the nature reserve at 05:59 and managed to extinguish the blaze by 09:24, according to spokesperson, Theo Layne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA large area of vegetation was burnt and the exact area in square metres is not known at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Layne says three fire engines and two water tankers responded, with 19 fire fighters from Milnerton, Melkbos, Atlantis, Goodwood and Epping fire stations there to assist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He says there was no damage to any structural properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe cause of the fire is undetermined at this stage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fire at the Rietvlei Nature Reserve<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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