Firefighters have been called to Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga in South Africa. The fire is believed to be due to a suspected fuel leak, although investigations are ongoing. Extensive damage has been caused to the power station, but no fatalties or injuries have been confirmed. Power supplier...
A wildfire on Mount Kilimanjaro has reignited, despite fire officials thinking it was under control. The blaze began on Friday evening near the Karanga site used by climbers ascending the famous peak, at about 4,000 metres (13,000 feet) altitude on its south side. Hard winds helped fan...
Urgent firefighting assistance has been called to South Africa's Northern Cape region to support with battling blazes in the Kalahari region. Firefighting methods including aerial assistance have been requested, in order to tackle the raging fires in the area between Kuruman and Danielskuil, Kuruman and Kathu,...
Deadly forest fires in northern Algeria in Africa have killed 26 people and left dozens more injured. Kamel Beldjoud, the country's interior minister, said 24 died in El Tarf, near the border with Tunisia, as well as a mother and daughter in Setif. The fires are...
The UK and UAE have announced a joint support package of Dh540m for Senegal to boost emergency response services including firefighting response. The national emergency response programme, called the Redco Project Senegal, aims to bolster the emergency services with ambulances, fire fighting vehicles, rescue boats, water trailers,...
Moroccan firefighters have been battling wildfires that have ravaged forests in five northern provinces of the kingdom for over a week. In the province of Larache, the largest fire is thought to cover nearly 5,300 hectares. Firefighters at the blaze brought it under control "at 70%", while...
Over five hundred new recruits in the Ghanian fire service have successfully passed their training and qualified. The recruits undertook intensive training for over nine weeks at the National Fire Academy and Training School (FATS) in Accra. Graduates from the course included 294 males and 222...
The UK Government has confirmed its support to provide vital finance to strengthen the fire response services in Senegal. The deal comes from a historic agreement previously agreed between UKEF and the Senegalese government that will bolster UK exports to the region. The UKEF has supported a...
Financial services company Discovery and Advanced Emergency Management Services have launched a private firefighting service in South Africa's Joburg. The service is aiming to be a value-added benefit offered primarily to Discovery Insure clients whose vehicle, home or business may be impacted by fire. The service will be...
