Additionally, KWS reassured the public that the occurrence was unrelated to volcanic activity.
The organization stated, “We want to let the public know that there is no volcanic activity or eruption associated with the incident.”
The wildfire that was reported on January 21 at Mount Longonot has been completely extinguished, according to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS).
KWS reports that the fire started on adjacent community land and is thought to have been started by land-clearing operations.
A coordinated response involving KWS police, community guides, and locals was prompted when the fire eventually extended into portions of Mt. Longonot National Park.
According to KWS, the cooperation prevented the fire from causing significant damage.
“The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), community guides, and local community members worked together to quickly contain the fire, which spread into parts of Mount Longonot National Park,” the organization stated.
Additionally, KWS reassured the public that there was no link between the occurrence and volcanic activity.
The organization stated, “We want to let the public know that there is no volcanic activity or eruption connected to the incident.”
At 2,776 meters above sea level, Mt. Longonot is an extinct stratovolcano.
A conical volcano composed of numerous layers (strata) of hardened lava and tephra (fragments of material created by a volcanic eruption) is called a stratovolcano, sometimes referred to as a composite volcano.
When a fire started on the mountain in October 2022, similar concerns about an eruption were raised.
At the time, KWS affirmed that the fire was not brought on by volcanic activity and reaffirmed that Longonot is still an extinct stratovolcano.
It wasn’t an eruption. Around the crater, a fire started. The cause of the fire has not yet been identified by the ground crew. On October 28, 2022, an official declared that the park was safe to use after the fire was put out right away.
Forty hectares of wilderness had been destroyed by the time the fire was put out.
The mountain did not undergo a volcanic explosion, despite what several media outlets claimed. The official continued, “We reassure the public that the park is safe for all visitors.”
A portion of the mountain also caught fire in September 2021.
Authorities at the time said that hikers who had visited the tourist attraction were responsible for starting the fire.
