Hundreds Battle Fire on Mount Kilimanjaro

Fires seemed to be under control on Africa’s highest mountain, Mt. Kilimanjaro, after they broke out three days ago, with hundreds of parks personnel and locals joining the fight to keep it under control.

Tanzanian National Parks said today that about 400 people had been deployed to counter the outbreak. Reuters reported that the fire, initially fanned by strong winds, erupted on Sunday at the Whona area, a rest centre for climbers using Mandara and Horombo, two of the routes tourists take up the mountain. Officials said winds had weakened on Tuesday.

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