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Firefighters work through the night to contain Muizenberg fire─── 05:57 Tue, 03 Mar 2015
Cape Town - Firefighters worked through the night to ensure the fire which broke out in Muizenberg remained contained.
City of Cape Town spokesperson JP Smith says three helicopters water-bombed the flames in Hout Bay and Tokai until sunset.
He says the city's fire and rescue service, disaster risk management staff and volunteers, Table Mountain National Park, Working On Fire volunteers, Wild Land Fire Services, and the Volunteer Wildfire Services remained on scene.
The fire started just after 2am yesterday in Muizenberg above Boyes Drive and was fanned by strong winds. It had since spread to Ou Kaapse Weg, Chapman's Peak, Hout Bay and Tokai.
One city firefighter had been admitted to hospital after sustaining burn wounds while 52 frail-care residents from the Noordhoek retirement village were treated for smoke inhalation. Five homes had been destroyed along Silvermine in Noordhoek.
Sapa