File:Wildfire on Cape Town’s Table Mountain, South Africa.jpg

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This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 20 April 2021, shows the burn scar from the fire in the Table Mountain National Park in South Africa.

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English: This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 20 April 2021, shows the burn scar from the fire in the Table Mountain National Park in South Africa. A major wildfire broke out near Cape Town on 18 April and, thanks to the deployment of more than 250 firefighters and aerial vehicles, 90% of the blaze was contained within two days. However, the intense wildfire has damaged numerous buildings, including some at the University of Cape Town campus, where several buildings of significant historical importance were heavily damaged. Amongst these is the main reading room of Jagger Library, which stored priceless archives and book collections. The Copernicus Sentinel satellites provide free and open data that can be used to monitor wildfires and their impact on land, vegetation and property.
Date Taken on 20 April 2021
Source Wildfire on Cape Town’s Table Mountain, South Africa
Author European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery

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Attribution: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2021

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