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Fires ravage1.2m hectares
OSHAKATI – Since last year, more than 1.2 million hectares of land have been destroyed by wildfires across Namibia from 1 300 reported cases. The fires in Etosha alone burnt more than 700 hectares of land last year. This was revealed yesterday by the ministry of forestry’s spokesperson Vilho Hangula. A national workshop on wildfire... The post Fires ravage1.2m hectares appeared first on New Era .
New Era19 Jun 2026, 12:16 pm

OSHAKATI – Since last year, more than 1.2 million hectares of land have been destroyed by wildfires across Namibia from 1 300 reported cases.

The fires in Etosha alone burnt more than 700 hectares of land last year.

Originally published by New Era on 19 Jun 2026, 12:16 pm. View original article

