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A wildfire has broken out on Table Mountain in South Africa's capital, Cape Town.

It has set light to the historic university library, which is full of valuable books and documents.

Dan Plato, Mayor of Cape Town, is concerned about the library.

Luckily, the library had automatic water sprayers.

This stopped the fire.

But it was very windy and the fire moved to student dormitories.

The students had to run away from the fire.

The fire also damaged private homes in Cape Town.

Sadly, it burnt this historic windmill too.

The fire service was called at 9 am on Sunday.

Over 200 firefighters and four helicopters went to the mountain to try to control the fire.

A few firefighters have been injured.

Table Mountain is in Cape Town's National Park, a popular area for hiking.

Police used social media to warn hikers about the fire.

They told them to move away from the mountain.

People don't know how the fire started.

Some people think a homeless person made a fire to keep warm.

The Mayor of Cape Town is hoping for more information soon.

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