Tuesday July 5, 2022
Hargeisa (HOL) - A wildfire that started on Sunday in the Gaacidh forest in the Sanaag region was still burning on Tuesday, threatening wildlife and destroying mountain pastures and trees.
Salad Salah Mohamed, the village chairman of Gaacidh, told state-run television on Monday that a local family started a small fire that was later carried by the wind. Salah added that the villagers successfully confined the fire.
"The fire started on Sunday at 5:00 pm, and the village has been on high alert since Sunday. Storms are present in the summer. A fire alarm has been transmitted to the government authorities, but the fire still exists," he stated.
The fire burned an area of 300 square meters and became difficult to control. Firefighters are still battling the blaze.
The chairman said that the village administration had previously expressed their fear of a fire in the mountainous pasture and forests.