Helicopters drop water on fires near Miller's Point on 20 December 2023 in Simon's Town.
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December 2023 saw a more than 30% increase in vegetation fires in Cape Town compared with the previous year.
Cape Town Safety and Security MMC JP Smith said there had been a "30% jump in vegetation fires compared with December 2022".
The City of Cape Town's emergency services responded to 3 888 fire and rescue incidents (3 442 in 2022), of which 2 425 were vegetation fires (1 800 in 2022).
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