Fires in Kenya
Fires in Southern Africa
25 March 2009
Sitaution report from Kenya Forest Service, 25 March 2009
“The forest and park fires have devastated large area of Natural and plantation forests as reported on BBC.
Kenya Forest Service has received support from the National Disaster Operation Centre which is organising and dispatching resourses to the affected areas. More details will be sent through an attachment later today.
All our staff are currently out to the fire sites.
We need help as the situation is worsening. We have run short of firefighting tools and equipment. However, we have abundance of crews from Kenya Forest Service, Military, National Youth Service and members of community.
We need urgent help for more Hand tools, personal protective equipment, pumps and aerial support.
This bad situation is expected to worsen as the long rains have delayed. ”
24 March
24 March 2009
Source: MODIS
For further information please also vist the GFMC media and news page at:https://gfmc.online/media-highlights-on-fire-policies-and-politics.html
Selected articles:
- Kenya: Kenyan forces deployed for fires (published by news.bbc.co.uk, 24 March 2009)
- Kenya: Sh65 million worth of forest resources lost as bushfires spread(published by www.eastandard.net, 25 March 2009)
- Kenya: Ten arrested over Mau Forest fires (published by https://nation.africa/kenya, 25 March 2009)
- Kenya: Wildlife flee Kenyan forest fires (published by news.bbc.co.uk, 23 March 2009)
- Kenya: Fire Engulfs Kenyan Volcano, Traps Animals (published by planetark.org, 23 March 2009)
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