KDF deployed in last minute rush to end Mt Kenya forest fireAn aerial shot of the fire that had consumed over 80,000 acres of forest land in Mt. “We are doing everything possible to put out the fire but we are equally facing challenges from the strong winds that are blowing in the mountain,” said Mr Mugo. By Wednesday, 80,000 hectares of moorland was consumed by the fast-spreading fire, and Mr Mugo said the figure might now be close to 100,000 hectares though he didn’t have an official figure. The firefighters are spending their nights in Chogoria town and travelling to the forest in the morning. “We are also encouraging a mutli-agency approach to the Mt Kenya fire since it affects all of us,” she said.

Source: Standard Digital March 01, 2019 11:48 UTC