Mozambique: Fire quelled in Maputo Special Reserve, affected area being determined – Noticias

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Mozambique: Fire quelled in Maputo Special Reserve, affected area being determined – Noticias

8:24 CAT | 17 Sep 2021

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The fire that had raged since Wednesday (15) in the Maputo Special Reserve (REM), in Matutuine district, Maputo province, was put out yesterday, and the authorities were yesterday seeking to determine the size of the burned area and other damage.

“According to information from colleagues in the field, everything is under control”, assured the administrator of the conservation area, Miguel Gonçalves, in a phone contact with Notícias.

Asked about the possible causes of the fire, the administrator said that it was probably a dropped cigarette butt. “Yesterday (Wednesday) we worked a lot and it seemed that the fire had been subdued, but the information we had today(Thursday) is that there was another fire”, he said.

Miguel Gonçalves said that the survey of the affected area was underway, to determine the real causes and damage caused by the fire, as well as its magnitude, since there are several contributing factors,namely the fact that the grass, at this time of year, is dry and with greater ease of burning.

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This is the second fire to occur in the Maputo Special Reserve this year. The first one affected the reserve, especially pastures area, and did not damage wildlife.