Soldiers not trained to fight fire

Soldiers not trained to fight fire – Kapofi

Govt deploys amateur military recruits to contain Etosha wildfires Minister of defence and veterans affairs Frans Kapofi has confirmed that the soldiers deployed to fight wildfires at Etosha National Park are not trained or equipped as firefighters. The Ministry of Environment and Tourism on Sunday announced that 364 soldiers were deployed in and around the […]

Namibia sends in army to fight devastating wildfire in Etosha game reserve

wn.com - 29/Sep 21:32

Namibia has deployed hundreds of soldiers as part of efforts to contain wildfires that have burned through around a third of the territory of one of...

Namibia: Namibia Deploys 500 Soldiers to Fight Fire in Etosha National Park

wn.com - 29/Sep 12:27

Namibia deployed 500 soldiers Sunday to help to fight a fire that has burned through a third of the vast Etosha National Park, one of Africa's largest...

Namibia: Etosha Fires Threaten Tourist Roads As Govt Steps Up Response

wn.com - 30/Sep 07:07

The Ministry of Environment and Tourism has urged visitors to Etosha National Park to exercise caution as wildfires have spread near tourist roads on...

38% of Etosha National Park ravaged by wildfire – vets deployed in park

economist.com.na - 03/Oct 08:30

An estimated 853,946 hectares of land in the Etosha National Park has been affected by the wildfires that started on 22 September. The Minister of...

Etosha fires threaten tourist roads as Govt steps up response

namibian.com.na - 29/Sep 12:20

The Ministry of Environment and Tourism has urged visitors to Etosha National Park to exercise caution as wildfires have spread near tourist roads on...

Fire situation inside the Etosha park largely brought under control

economist.com.na - 02/Oct 08:33

The government has deployed over 500 personnel, including hundreds from the Namibian Defence Force (NDF), to successfully contain wildfires that...

Etosha in crisis: Raging wildfires decimate wildlife, tourism appeal affected

observer24.com.na - 01/Oct 07:22

Allexer Namundjembo The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) says veterinarians are investigating the cause of death of an elephant...

Ministry reviews failures after 38% of Etosha burnt

observer24.com.na - 02/Oct 07:15

Allexer Namundjembo The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism said it is assessing shortfalls in the implementation of a fire management...

Massive wildfires ravage over a third of Etosha National Park

economist.com.na - 29/Sep 08:18

Wildfires have consumed more than a third of Etosha National Park, causing extensive damage and confirmed losses of wildlife, the Ministry of...

NDF to deploy helicopters to fight Etosha fire

namibian.com.na - 27/Sep 20:10

The Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs will dispatch two helicopters on Sunday to help kill the fire currently raging in Etosha National park....

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