A huge fire has consumed part of Aberdare forest in Nyeri County .The fire, which started early Saturday morning at Embaringo side of Kieni East sub- county, is said to be consuming a large part of the forest which is endangering wild animals, birds and other micro-organisms.
Mt. Kenya and Aberdare Ecosystem Conservator Francis Mathinji said the fire which started few hours ago can be spotted many kilometers away .Mr. Mathinji told The Star on the phone game rangers from Kenya Wildlife Service, officers from Kenya Forest Service, police and community members have been mobilized to visit the area in order to put it off.Such a huge fire consumed much acreage of grasses at Moorland two years ago at the same area .The cause of the fire was not immediately established. The fire might continue for several days since the area is windy which causes fire to spread fast and lack of good equipment to fight forest fire.-
Courtesy of The Star Kenya - Online
A huge fire has consumed part of Aberdare forest in Nyeri County .
The fire, which started early Saturday morning at Embaringo side of Kieni East sub- county, is said to be consuming a large part of the forest which is endangering wild animals, birds and other micro-organisms.
Mt. Kenya and Aberdare Ecosystem Conservator Francis Mathinji said the fire which started few hours ago can be spotted many kilometers away .
Mathinji told The Star on the phone game rangers from Kenya Wildlife Service, officers from Kenya Forest Service, police and community members have been mobilized to visit the area in order to put it off.
Such a huge fire consumed much acreage of grasses at Moorland two years ago at the same area .
The cause of the fire was not immediately established. The fire might continue for several days since the area is windy which causes fire to spread fast and lack of good equipment to fight forest fire.
- See more at: http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-189899/fire-razes-part-aberdare-forest-nyeri#sthash.qgL1t2qE.dpuf
The fire, which started early Saturday morning at Embaringo side of Kieni East sub- county, is said to be consuming a large part of the forest which is endangering wild animals, birds and other micro-organisms.
Mt. Kenya and Aberdare Ecosystem Conservator Francis Mathinji said the fire which started few hours ago can be spotted many kilometers away .
Mathinji told The Star on the phone game rangers from Kenya Wildlife Service, officers from Kenya Forest Service, police and community members have been mobilized to visit the area in order to put it off.
Such a huge fire consumed much acreage of grasses at Moorland two years ago at the same area .
The cause of the fire was not immediately established. The fire might continue for several days since the area is windy which causes fire to spread fast and lack of good equipment to fight forest fire.
- See more at: http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-189899/fire-razes-part-aberdare-forest-nyeri#sthash.qgL1t2qE.dpuf
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