Boy’s snake hunt sparks 3 560ha veld fire

A veld fire allegedly caused by a cattle herder in the Oponona farming area in the Uuvudhiya constituency of the Oshana region two weeks ago destroyed 3 560 hectares of grazing land.

Akwilinus Hinanane, who works for the Ministry of Environment and Tourism at the Eengombe growth point, yesterday said the fire started on 14 July.

Hinanane said once the ministry was made aware of it, he and two other officials from the ministry went to nearby villages to recruit locals to help fight the fire.