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Wildfire in South Africa spreads to university campus buildings with students evacuated

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A wildfire on the slopes of South Africa's Table Mountain forced University of Cape Town students to evacuate as runaway flames set several campus buildings ablaze.

Firefighters used helicopters to water-bomb the area and one firefighter suffered burn wounds and was hospitalised for treatment, officials said.

The fire started early on Sunday near a memorial to politician Cecil Rhodes, on another part of Cape Town's mountainous backdrop known as Devils Peak, before spreading rapidly up the slopes.

Heavy smoke could be seen for kilometres away, some roads were closed and fire alerts were sent to mountain hikers. Dramatic photos show firefighters putting out the blaze. "All UCT students have been evacuated from campus by emergency services

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