Overview

• Namibian authorities report roughly 30% of the 22,000 km² reserve has burned and the fire remains active.
• The government has deployed more than 500 soldiers alongside firefighters, park staff, and helicopter crews to contain the blaze.
• Officials say the fire likely started on September 22 in the park’s southwest, and investigators are working to establish how it began.
• Strong winds and bone-dry vegetation are fueling rapid fire spread and complicating suppression efforts.
• Wildlife is fleeing affected areas and animal mortality is not yet known, while no human deaths have been reported.