{"id":397681,"date":"2026-07-14T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=397681"},"modified":"2026-07-14T12:29:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T10:29:24","slug":"linyanti-wildfire-extinguished-after-burning-7-340-hectares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=397681","title":{"rendered":"Linyanti wildfire extinguished after burning 7 340 hectares"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THE wildfire that swept through the Linyanti area in the Zambezi Region has been extinguished after a prolonged firefighting operation by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, supported by members of the local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The blaze, which broke out over the weekend near the Namibia\u2013Botswana border, was brought under control around midnight on Monday after burning approximately 7 340 hectares of land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"478\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 848 \/ 478;\" width=\"848\" controls src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AQOIxSc4SH9t4JDloZXRLyblyFdX6D_I3TcoGl0mfRJ7Div08EWncBSkL3HCZ1hI9-iTjRSomsRrepOnq5Bjt0v3shFnOWBzyEYjERHi7W7bhg.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Video: Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ministry said no human fatalities or losses of wildlife or livestock were recorded during the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Firefighting teams battled the blaze for several days amid strong winds and heavy fuel loads, which contributed to the rapid spread of the fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ministry thanked community members for their assistance during the operation, which helped officials contain and eventually extinguish the wildfire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cause of the fire remains unknown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter THE wildfire that swept through the Linyanti area in the Zambezi Region has been extinguished after a prolonged firefighting operation by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, supported by members of the local community. 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