The fire broke out at 7pm on Thursday, October 28. [Mate Tongola, Standard]
A huge fire broke out in Kanzokea Forest in Kangundo, Machakos County on Thursday night, October 28.
Kangundo Central Member of County Assembly Moses Musyoka told The Standard that the fire, whose cause is unknown, started at around 7pm, consuming everything on its path.
“It’s currently dry in Machakos. As a result, the fire spread so fast as it burnt dry leaves and twigs,” said Musyoka.
Efforts by the Machakos firefighting team to put out the inferno were futile.
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It is suspected that a small fire lit in a homestead neighbouring the forest spread into the woodlands, resulting in the massive destruction.
No casualties were reported during the incident, police said.
Kanzokea Forest is one of the gazetted water catchment areas in Machakos County.
As of the time of publishing this story, the fire was still raging.
