Outjo Municipality warns residents as veld fires threaten grazing land

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2025-07-21

OUTJO, 20 July 2025- A veld fire erupted at a dumpsite at Outjo on Sunday afternoon. An estimated 5 hectares of grazing land was consumed by fire. Here a municipal firefighter is containing the veld fire (Photo: Dalene Kooper) NAMPA

OUTJO, 21 JUL (NAMPA) – The Outjo Municipality’s Strategic Executive for Health and Technical Services, Jaco Labuschagne, has warned residents of Outjo against igniting veld fires that destroy grazing land.
This comes after the municipal fire brigade contained a fire on Sunday afternoon that originated at a dumpsite and spread across approximately five hectares.
Labuschagne emphasised the need for caution and responsible behaviour, urging the pu...

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