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wildfire Wildfire Risk in Cape Town, South Africa

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

Risk: 9Historical: 5

Key Risk Factors

  • High risk rating for Cape Town based on ThinkHazard (Wildfire)
  • 6 events on record in proximity
  • 1 event(s) in the last 12 months
  • Wildland-urban interface or high fire weather risk

Peak season: June-November

Last significant event: Wildfire - SW of Lansdowne, Western Cape, South Africa (2025-04-27) — 175 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Wildfires

1
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
San Diego, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 9
3
Long Beach, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Tokyo, Japan
Risk: 9Historical: 1
5
Manila, Philippines
Risk: 9Historical: 5
6
Mexico City, Mexico
Risk: 9Historical: 0
7
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 5
8
Mumbai, India
Risk: 9Historical: 10
9
Shanghai, China
Risk: 9Historical: 0
10
Bangkok, Thailand
Risk: 9Historical: 0
Cape Town is not in the top 10 for wildfire risk among tracked cities.

How Cape Town Compares

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Notable Wildfire Events Near Cape Town

Wildfire - Cape Town, South Africa

April 18, 2021 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Wildfire - SW of Lansdowne, Western Cape, South Africa

April 26, 2025 — WARNING

175 people exposed; $102M capital exposed

Fires - South Africa

January 29, 2012 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Fires - South Africa

January 10, 2012 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Wildfire - Laingsburg, South Africa

February 13, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Wildfire Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Create defensible space around your home — clear brush within 30 feet
  • 2.Use fire-resistant building materials for roofing and siding
  • 3.Keep an evacuation go-bag packed and ready
  • 4.Sign up for local emergency alerts and evacuation notifications
  • 5.Know at least two evacuation routes from your area

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How this data is built

Cape Town, South Africa wildfire risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live wildfire monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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