Veld fires caused devastation in the Uis, Okombahe, Spitzkoppe, Otjimbingwe and Omaruru areas. Tens of thousands of hectares burnt down. In the Uis Okombahe area over 50 cattle, 200 goats and 130 lambs burnt to death. These figures are for Wednesday, 7 September 2011.
The fires are still raging out of control. Agriculture Extension staff members from Uis and Okombahe are coordinating the Fire fighting along with Forestry personnel from Walvis Bay.
At Otjimbingwe damage was caused to the demonstration garden of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry.
In the pictures:
Mr. Christiaan (Chief Technician) and Mr. Tsamaseb (Head of Otjimbingwe Agriculture Centre) surveys the damage at the demonstration garden.
Mr. Tsamaseb with the maize under Drip irrigation that narrowly escaped the devastating fire.
The fires are still raging out of control. Agriculture Extension staff members from Uis and Okombahe are coordinating the Fire fighting along with Forestry personnel from Walvis Bay.
At Otjimbingwe damage was caused to the demonstration garden of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry.
In the pictures:
Mr. Christiaan (Chief Technician) and Mr. Tsamaseb (Head of Otjimbingwe Agriculture Centre) surveys the damage at the demonstration garden.
Mr. Tsamaseb with the maize under Drip irrigation that narrowly escaped the devastating fire.
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