Addis Abeba — Reports of fire breaking out in different parts of the country.has been coming out since last month. The fire incidents targeted forests that covers according to the United Nations' (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 15.7 percent of the country. Oromia and Amhara regional states are the most affected by these breakouts according to Kabetamu Girma, Director of the Ethiopian Environment, Forest and Climate change Commission, Forest Conservation and Preservation directorate.
The director who spoke to Addis Standard about the conditions of areas affected by fire outbreaks said, "For the last five days there have been fire outbreaks in different locations around the country. Multiple locations Jimma Zone, Asebot Mountains, Jibat, Chilimo, Chilalo Galema Mountains, Mount Zuquallas, Yerer Mountain Forests in the Oromia Regional state and Wof Washa Forest in the Amhara Regional State are some of the forests that were affected by fire." He added, "While outbreaks are being managed at all mentioned locations, the fire in Jimma Zone in an area known locally as Warere is still active."
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