Aberdare National Park is still burning, destroying over 40,000 acres.
Aberdare moorlands flames started on Monday, February 6, and are still burning.
The Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) assistant director of Mountain Conservation Bakari Mungumi stated around 200 people have been dispatched to contain it.
On Monday, KWS acting director general Erustus Kanga claimed two rangers perished in firefighting.
“Drought and high-altitude winds have dried the Moorland, worsening the fires. The Park lost two employees during firefighting, and the DG sent his sorrow “KWS stated.
The rangers receive firefighting equipment from Rhino Ark, a charity.
Rhino Ark reported on February 9 that two fire lines of 6.5km and 4km were moving quickly north and south of the moorland.
The Arbedares Forest fire burned 8,500 moorland acres in its first 24 hours.
Rhino Ark reported flames in Aberdares, South Western Mau Forest, and Eburru Forest on February 10.
By February 11, Rhino Ark reported that the fire had started at Nyatoru Valley and was heading toward the fence, with rangers and the people trying to stop it in the rugged terrain around Kahuho.
Two fire lines in separate directions spread the Aberdare fire on the northern moorlands on Saturday, February 11.
Kanga thanked the community and Rhino Ark for participating in the firefighting drill on Monday.
Kanga said Wednesday that the state was doing its best with limited resources.
Kanga stated KFS, National Youth Service, and County government are helping.
He suspected wildfire arson.
The KWS, Kenya Forest Service, Rhino Ark, AJSU, and National Youth Service were fighting wildfires in the central moorlands above Wandare on Thursday.
Aberdare Forest fires are common. On February 5, 2022, a fire devastated almost 550 hectares of the woodland.
After two days, the fire was extinguished.
