A massive wildfire near Cape Town, South Africa, has been raging for days, threatening the country's largest naval base and nearby homes. Over 300 firefighters, including helicopters from the City of Cape Town's Fire and Rescue Service, are battling the blaze. The fire has prompted concerns about the spread of cancer-causing chemicals due to exposure to hexavalent chromium. The situation remains critical as efforts continue to contain the wildfire.
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Three helicopters from the City of Cape Town's Fire and Rescue Service are actively water bombing the fire in Simon's Town on the Cape Peninsula. #SouthAfrica https://t.co/ArkSnNKBJK
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VIDEO: Wildfire threatening naval base and homes in South Africa. Hundreds of firefighters are battling a wildfire which has spread across a mountain near Cape Town and is now threatening South Africa's biggest naval base, as well as nearby homes https://t.co/gppq9aSFil
More than 300 firefighters have been battling a wildfire on a mountain near Cape Town for a second day. š Read more https://t.co/oFlaXR4Crn
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Firefighters battle huge mountain blaze near South Africa's Cape Town https://t.co/sPScYoDhw3