Forest Fire in Mount Kenya, Kenya (2019-03-03)

Activation time (UTC): 2019-03-03 15:11:00

Event time (UTC): 2019-03-01 11:19:00

Event type: Wildfire (Forest fire)



Activation reason:

On 1 March 2019, a fire started in Mount Kenya on the Tharaka Nithi side. The fire has affected approximately 10,400 acres and is still spreading quickly. Efforts to put out the fire are on-going, though unsuccessful as the fire keeps spreading due to the dry weather conditions



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