Ethopia: Forest fire rages for over a week on Mount Galama in Oromia’s Arsi zone, residents report no gov’t response

Addis Abeba– A forest fire that started over a week ago on Mount Galama, located between Bokoji and Shirka districts in the Arsi zone of the Oromia region, remains uncontrolled, with residents saying no government response has been made so far.

One resident living near the forest told Addis Standard that the cause of the fire remains unknown but confirmed that it has been burning for more than a week.”The forest has been burning for a week and continues to burn,” he said, adding that local efforts to put out the fire…