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		</div><p>A wildfire raging on the slopes of Cape Town’s Table Mountain spread to the University of Cape Town, burning the historic campus library and forcing the evacuation of students on Sunday.</p>
<p>Orange flames lit up the windows of the library that houses considerable archives and book collections while firefighters sprayed jets of water to douse the blaze.</p>
<p>Other campus buildings also caught fire, and a historic windmill nearby burned.</p>
<p>At least two floors of Jagger Library were burned, according to local news reports.</p>
<p>Just off-campus on the slopes of Table Mountain, wind spread the flames across dry brush, and part of the Rhodes Memorial Restaurant caught fire, Cape Town media reported</p>
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<p>More than 100 firefighters and emergency personnel were deployed to the university campus and to Table Mountain National Park.</p>
<p>Four helicopters were being used to drop water on threatened areas, officials said.</p>
<p>One firefighter was injured and being treated at a hospital, according to the Cape Town fire and rescue department.</p>
<p>Residents have been cautioned to be on alert, Charlotte Powell, spokeswoman for the city’s disaster risk management centre, said in a statement.</p>
<p>“At this stage, there’s no cause to evacuate, but we ask that residents adhere to the following: close all windows to prevent draft and reduce heat, damp down your garden using a hose or irrigation system,” Ms Powell said.</p>
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