Volunteer fire fighters attempt to prevent a wildfire from crossing over the M3 highway and reaching residential areas of Cape Town.

Volunteer fire fighters attempt to prevent a wildfire from crossing over the M3 highway and reaching residential areas of Cape Town.

Fire fighters battle a wildfire on Table Mountain, attempting to stop it from reaching residential areas in Cape Town.

Fire fighters extinguish embers from a wildfire on the egde of Cape Town.

Fire fighters battle a wildfire on Table Mountain, attempting to stop it from reaching residential areas in Cape Town.

Fire fighters battle a wildfire on Table Mountain, attempting to stop it from reaching residential areas in Cape Town.

Fire fighters walk through thick smoke as they battle a wildfire on the edge of Cape Town.

Fire fighters battle a wildfire on Table Mountain, attempting to stop it from reaching residential areas in Cape Town.

Fire fighters battle a wildfire on Table Mountain, attempting to stop it from reaching residential areas in Cape Town.

Smoke hangs over the slopes of Table Mountain after a wildfire ripped through the area.

Fire fighters extinguish embers from a wildfire on the egde of Cape Town.

Smoke from wildfires hangs over Cape Town.

Firemen use high pressure hoses to battle a blaze in the University of Cape Town's Jagger Library, home to a huge collection of rare and valuable books and papers. The fire began on Table Mountain but...

Firemen use high pressure hoses to battle a blaze in the University of Cape Town's Jagger Library, home to a huge collection of rare and valuable books and papers. The fire began on Table Mountain but...

Flames engulf the University of Cape Town's Jagger Library, home to a huge collection of rare and valuable books and papers. The fire began on Table Mountain but jumped to buildings in and around the...