Wildfires, A Global Menace Ravaging Kenya

By Robert Mutasi

There are many reasons why wildfires happen, and one of the biggest is climate change.

When it becomes too hot and dries up for a very long time, it makes it easier for the fire to ignite and spread.

In Kenya, the dry season is becoming hotter and longer, which raises the likelihood of wildfire significantly.

Human beings also unintentionally cause fire outbreaks by felling many trees, burning fields to cultivate the land, or tossing lit cigarettes.

In efforts to address this challenge, the government of Kenya is working in cooperation with other countries and agencies to combat wildfire outbreaks.

They strive to institute better alerting mechanisms, drill firefighters, and propagate ways of maintaining the terrain that will not initiate the fire.

Wildfires have many harmful effects on the globe. They emit a lot of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which widens climate change.

When plants and forests are burned, they can harm animals and cause problems such as soil and water to be contaminated.

Fireworks pose a potential to burn houses, cause injuries or death, forcing people to move out of their residential areas. Wildfires have caused major problems in Kenya.

Some of the lovely places like Maasai Mara and Aberdare Range have been destroyed by this fire.

When plants disappear, the animals lose their habitats, and this may lead to a collapse of the whole ecosystem.

Many individuals have lost their homes and jobs as a result of the fire, and some have also lost their lives in the unfortunate situations.

Wildfires are enormous fires that occur in the wilderness and can be worsened as a result of the activities of human beings.

They are a major problem all over the world. California and Australia are among the states that have seen them cause immense damage.

Kenya too has suffered much from wildfires, destroying the environment and inhabitants living there.