Kenya - Firefighters are struggling to save two of the countries most important water towers and fires have already caused massive damage to the area.  More than 80 kilometers of grassland in the moorland of the Mt Kenya forest have been consumed by raging fires.  Firefighters have to trek about eight hours to reach the scene of the fire, but they also have to be replaced every 24 hours due to exhaustion.  Fighting fires with human hands alone is a herculean task.  New fires are breaking out ...
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