Severe bush fires are destroying vast swathes of grazing land in farming areas in the central and northern areas of Namibia.
Farmers in the area between Kalkfeld and Otjiwarongo have been battling a fire for a several days during daylight until sunset, they still could not get the fire under control.
A bushfire started in the area of Summerdown to the northeast of Okahandja mere days after another fire burned to ashes most of the grazing on several farms between Ovitoto and Hochfeld.
Both of those fires were eventually brought under control.
Further north, sporadic fires in the Oshikoto, Kavango East, and Zambezi regions are also causing the destruction of grazing in the communal farming areas.
The huge bush fire at Kalkfeld was further inflamed by strong winds, making it difficult for desperate farmers and the many volunteers assisting them to extinguish or control the flames.
The winds are also constantly changing direction, which means fire fighting teams are unable to effectively make fire roads in certain areas of the bush.
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