RAF Help Combat Fires on Slopes of Mt Kenya

RAF and Army personnel are helping to put out a fire on the slopes of Mount Kenya. A RAF Puma was scrambled to carry out an initial reconnaissance of the blaze following a request for help by the Kenya Wildlife Service. Wg Cdr Polly Perkins, said: A joint RAF/Army team has deployed to the Mt Kenya to take command of the military operation to put out the fires already reported to have consumed hundreds of acres...See full details