Today (5/29/2020) , fire erupted in the Tsavo East national park. Govt announces schedule for Nairobi BRT buses, Drama in court as oversize penis claim rocks assault case, NMS discovers mystery cross inside City Market, Drama as man linked to Kasarani ex-girlfriend’s gruesome murder arrested in Kayole – VIDEO, Guard charged with defiling, impregnating his wife’s 15-year-old friend, Stone-throwing pro-Ruto youths disrupt Raila’s BBI rally in Githurai. According to KWS, the fire started in a village called Lebanon, 15km from Voi town. All rights reserved. ‘Kenya Wildlife Service wishes to appreciate the immense support from government agencies and partners in fighting to extinguish fire in Tsavo Conservation area. Watch a video of the fire incident below: An inferno engulfed a section of the Tsavo West National Park on Wednesday, July 22, destroying vegetation on thousands of acres of land. Efforts are going on to put off the second fire in the southern part of Tsavo West National Park. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) team, with support from personnel from the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, were able to contain the raging inferno in the wee hours of Saturday Morning, May 30. “#TsavoFire A section of Tsavo East National Park on Fire. In May, an out-of-control inferno destroyed 4,000 acres of Tsavo East National Park before it was put out. This is the fifth fire in three months. This was put off before encroaching into the park. Copyright © 2021 Nation Media Group. BREAKING: Tsavo National Park On Fire, voi Residents in Fear! KWS attributed the source of the fire to a little boy who was burning litter at a village called Lebanon in Voi. KWS is expected to give a statement on what transpired. The conservation body warned that Ksh.200k fine would be placed on those found lighting fires around national parks and reserves reiterating that it was punishable by law. A section of Tsavo East National Park caught fire last evening destroying hundreds of hectares of natural vegetation and threatening wildlife in the country’s largest conservancy. Kenyans.co.ke   ©   2021   All Rights Reserved, Second Wildfire Engulfs Tsavo West National Park in 2 Months [VIDEO], KWS Trains Giraffes to Use Boats [PHOTOS], Standard Group CEO Speaks on Earning Ksh5,000 Salary, Jane Mugo: DCI Kinoti Launched My Spy Career, Uproar After Nairobi Hawker Arrested Selling Balls, Sonko's Cheeky Response After DCI Kinoti's Orders, I know CSs Who Don't Pick Uhuru's Calls - David Ndii, Nairobi Motorists Ditch Fuel Cars for Electric Vehicles. UPDATE: The Kenya Wildlife Service(KWS) on Thursday, July 30 cautioned the public against setting fires close to national parks and reserves as in most cases the fires end up in the parks and reserves and affect wildlife and habitats. “We will start investigation once we put out the fire. "The first one in the Taita ranches adjacent to Tsavo East National Park. The park that covers an estimated 13,747 square kilometres is home to most of the larger mammals, vast herds of dust–red elephant, Rhino, buffalo, lion, leopard, pods of hippo,crocodile, waterbucks, Lesser Kudu, Gerenuk and Hirola. According to residents near estates around Tsavo East, the fire had not been contained as on Saturday morning. The fire broke out in Tsavo National Park on Saturday, August 8 and Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said they suspect the cause to be arson, according to BBC. Tsavo East National Park is one of the oldest and largest parks in Kenya at 13,747 square kilometres while the Tsavo West National Park is located in the Coastal region of Kenya and covers an area of 9,065 square kilometres. UPDATE July 23, 2020: The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) on Thursday, July 22 issued a statement over a raging inferno reported in the Tsavo conservation area. Its existence is, however, threatened by recurrent fires that are crippling conservation efforts. The fire began around midafternoon as huge smoke was seen from Voi Town, Taita Taveta. Unfortunately, the fire went out control, spreading into the park. Yester evening a twitter update by NTV’s regional correspondent Bill Otieno reported the fire outbreak in Tsavo East national park. Nairobi News is now available on Telegram. The fire begun around mid afternoon as huge smoke was seen from Voi Town , Taita Taveta. #NTVNews #lockdownextension pic.twitter.com/gfx3D0LVfo, — Bill Otieno (@_BillOtieno) May 29, 2020. A section of Tsavo East National Park has been engulfed by ravaging fire whose cause is yet to be established. #TsavoFire A section of Tsavo East National Park on Fire . Prize for... Interview with Naomi Musuva: Founder of Health2Organic. Part of Tsavo East National Park was on Friday afternoon engulfed by fire. Efforts to reach the relevant regional KWS bodies have been futile. Reports indicate that the fire, the fifth such incident in the park in just three months, started in Taita village area in Voi. The third fire broke out in Kikunduku part of Chyulu National Park as 7:30 p.m. and is also being fought by our teams," KWS stated. Speaking to KNA on Thursday, the administrator revealed that officials from various agencies had joined in the fight to put out the flames. Smoke engulfs the sky as a fire rages on at Tsavo East National Park on May 29, 2020. Tsavo West Park covers 9,065 square kilometres and is a popular tourist destination because of its alluring scenery, Mzima Springs, rich and varied wildlife, good road system, rhino reserve, rock climbing potential and guided walks along the Tsavo River. File image of emergency workers in efforts to put out a bush fire. Now the Fire has widely widely . The fire reportedly began flickering through the park on the evening of Friday, May 29 and continued to gain momentum as it spanned into the night. Police are currently pursuing suspects. “Any person who sets fire to any vegetation in any wildlife protected area or allows any fire lighted by himself or his servants to enter a wildlife protected area commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of not less than two hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment of not less than two years or to both such fine and imprisonment,” Section 102 part 9 (b) of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act 2013 states. Tsavo is Kenya's biggest national park and one of the largest wildlife ecosystems in Africa. The fire begun around mid afternoon as huge smoke was seen from Voi Town , Taita Taveta. Last week, July 23, 2020, a huge fire raged the Tsavo National Park consuming hundreds of acres, less than a month after another fire razed 180 acres of forest. Confirming the incident, the Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) said they rangers were on the ground trying to put out the fire. Now the fire has widely spread. The fire incident reported at Tsavo West National Park on July 22, 2020. KWS attributed the source of the fire to a little boy who was burning litter at a village called Lebanon in Voi. Both ground and aerial teams have affirmed that the fire has been totally contained,” Njue said. The fire that razed parts of Tsavo East National park on Friday (May 29, 2020) has been completely extinguished. "Efforts are ongoing to put off the second one in the southern part of Tsavo West National Park. This was put off before encroaching into the park. PHOTO | COURTESY/Bill Otieno, 200 school children stranded in Tsavo overnight rescued, At Nairobi orphanage, baby elephants find a new life, and love – PHOTOS, Kenyans reject Balala’s apology, call for his resignation, Coronavirus: Caf aids FKF with Sh20 million, Instagram to start paying content creators from next week. A raging fire destroyed thousands of acres of vegetation at the Tsavo West National Park on Tuesday evening, barely weeks after similar incident devastated the park. "In such an inferno, small insects will die, burrowing animals will have nothing to eat and as the vegetation gets burnt, there is no forage and the big animals as well may die of starvation if they can't move to another habitat," he explained. Reports indicate that the inferno started at Lualenyi Ranch that neighbours Tsavo West National Park and spread into the protected area. “The fire that razed parts of Tsavo East National park has been completely extinguished. The third fire broke out at Kikunduku part of Chyullu National Park at 7: 30pm and is also being fought by our teams," said KWS in a statement. Free Entry. A fire has broken out at Tsavo National Park after on Wednesday destroying thousands of acres of vegetation, barely a month after a similar one engulfed the Tsavo Conservation Area. A fire has razed thousands of acres of vegetation at the Tsavo National Park. A section of Tsavo East National Park was on Friday engulfed by fire. The fire began around midafternoon as huge smoke was seen from Voi Town, Taita Taveta. As the inferno spreads, small animals may get trapped as the larger ones are able to escape. #NTVNews #lockdownextension,” he tweeted. The fire in Tsavo East National Park. #TsavoFire A section of Tsavo East National Park on Fire . KWS teams, with the support of David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust successfully battled the fire, ending its spread by 2.00AM, Saturday May 30, 2020. “Please spare a thought for KWS Rangers and volunteers who have been battling bushfire that erupted late afternoon in Irima area, let’s pray for heavy rain to extinguish the flame,” KWS tweeted. “We even lost a ranger's post at Lumo Wildlife Sanctuary in Tsavo West National park and several community bomas,” he revealed. Tsavo, in south-eastern Kenya, is the country's biggest national park and home to hundreds of animals such as lions, elephants and buffaloes. Videos shared online showed smoke billowing from the park as the huge fire spread across the Tsavo West National Park. A fire broke out in Tsavo East National Park in southeast Kenya on Wednesday, local media reported. “#TsavoFire A section of Tsavo East National Park on Fire. By 4pm there was no effort by @kwskenya to control the Fire . Speaking to Kenyans.co.ke, the Head of Botany Department at the National Museums of Kenya (NMK) Dr. Paul Musili explained that the effects of a huge fire could take up to years to repair. This was the second major wildfire incident reported in the conservation area in just two months, with the cause of the fire yet to be established. Movie quiz night with Mugambi Nthiga. KWS noted that three sets of fires had been reported in the area with one inferno already contained while teams had been deployed to put off the other two. Another fire has broken out in Tsavo East National Park making it the fourth to have ravaged the park in a span of two months. The third fire broke out in Kikunduku part of Chyulu National park at 7.30 last evening and is also being fought by our teams,” read the statement from KWS. The initial fire incident was reported in May 29, razing down over 4,000 acres within the Tsavo East National Park. By 4 pm, there was no effort by @kwskenya to control the fire. UPDATE Wednesday, July 29: Yet another fire has broken out at the Tsavo East National Park threatening the ecosystem of the most popular tourist destantions in Kenya. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) was yet to issue a statement at the time of publishing this article. The news of the fire was first shared on social media by one Bill Otieno. The fires in the parks lead to destruction of large tracts of land which endangers the habitats of the animals. In a video shared online, the fire spread across both sides of the Nairobi-Mombasa road along the Mwakitau area. will also keep you hooked with memes, gifs and funny videos. Tsavo East National Park is on fire again and it sure has reached, if not yet, a time that wildfires be treated as an act of treason. Welcome To Tsavo National Park Kenya. Residents’ futile efforts to quell the raging inferno/ Bill Otieno. In a statement on Sunday, the Kenya Wildlife Service blamed arsonists for the fire which started on Saturday afternoon. UPDATE: The fire that razed down over 4,000 acres within the Tsavo East National Park on Friday, May 29, was attributed to a boy who was burning litter at a village called Lebanon in Voi. This is the fourth inferno barely a week after another inferno razed down Tsavo West National Park. Since last night, Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers have … The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) announced on Monday that a fire which had destroyed large parts of the Tsavo National Park in Kenya’s southeast had been extinguished. However, the fire is still in the park,” said local resident Balzatry Mwakulila as quoted by the Nation. Rangers combating the fire that broke out in the Tsavo West National Park on August 9, 2020. This becomes the fourth time a major fire incident has been reported at the park in just two months, with the previous incident 6 days ago destroying thousands of acres of vegetation. The cause is still unclear this has sent many residents to speculate and hypothesize on the matter. Tsavo National Park is one of the main tourist destinations in Kenya and is located in the southwestern part of Kenya. The fires in the parks lead to destruction of large tracts of land which endangers the habitats of the animals. Nairobi News is the most trusted website in Kenya that provides the latest breaking news, entertainment news, sports news, showbiz and celebrity stories. The KWS said it appreciated support received from partners and communities around Tsavo East National park in containing the inferno. For handpicked stories every day, subscribe to our channel today. Acres of vegetation at the Tsavo West National Park have been destroyed by fire. Now the Fire has widely widely . Acres of land was burnt. The initial fire incident was reported in May 29, razing down over 4,000 acres within the Tsavo East National Park. He noted the fire destroyed property in Lualenyi, Mramba ranches. Twitter Acres of vegetation were destroyed by fire at Kenya's Tsavo West National Park in the wee hours of Sunday morning, August 9, posing a threat to iconic wildlife species like elephants, rhinos and giraffes. Now the fire has widely spread. 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