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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) on Friday addressed the surge in fires in Cape Town, saying most of them were caused by \u201cdeliberate malicious intent\u201d.<\/p>\n

The park said it had recorded 22 fires from January 1 to 18.\u201cA concerning pattern has emerged, with the majority of recent fires occurring in the southern section of the TMNP \u2014 namely in the Kalk Bay, Ocean View and Redhill areas \u2014 as well as in the north of the park, in the Signal Hill and Pipe Track areas.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFires in these areas can pose a significant risk to communities living adjacent to the park, particularly with the hot temperatures and strong wind conditions currently being experienced,\u201d said TMNP.<\/p>\n

Enviro Wildfire investigated three major fires, having suspected they had been started with \u201cmalicious intent\u201d.<\/p>\n

A report on a veld fire that erupted on Slangkop, Ocean View, on Thursday at 5.45pm stated it was caused by dry-cut alien vegetation that had potentially been ignited with a cigarette lighter.Another fire that occurred on the same day between Pinehaven and Da Gama Park, which spread towards Scarborough at 11.30pm, was ignited with malicious intent and is being further investigated, said Enviro Wildfire.<\/p>\n

The fire above Boyes Drive in Kalk Bay on Wednesday burnt about 73ha of veld and was also said to have been started with malicious intent.<\/p>\n

TimesLIVE reported more than 100 firefighters had been dispatched to the scene, while some were still dealing with flare-ups at hotspots in the area.<\/p>\n

\u201cSouth African National Parks\u2019 dedicated crews, supported by NCC Wildfires and Volunteer Wildfire Services, are on standby throughout the season and prepared for immediate deployment upon activation to ensure a robust response to emergent situations,\u201d said TMNP.<\/p>\n

\u201cSANParks would like to take this opportunity to request that the public continue to be vigilant and report any fires or suspicious activity immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n

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