Veld fire leaves Masvingo families homeless
Families in Masvingo North were left counting their losses after a raging veld fire swept through the area this week, destroying homes, food reserves and household property.
By Staff Reporter
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Concern over loss of lives during veld fire outbreaks
LOSS of lives during veld fire outbreaks has sparked calls on the government to provide incentives to people employed to extinguish fire and community members who partake in the process
By Silas Nkala
Sep. 25, 2025
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Veld fires claim 400 000ha of land: Govt
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‘Veld fires can destroy 13% of Zim countryside’
Veld fires claimed more than 100 people between 2013 and 2023.
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Fire destroys 137K ha in Mat North, South
“We have lost over 25 052 hectares of land to veld fires with damage to property as well as livestock loss occurring” Musasiwa said.
By Innocent Magondo
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Veld fires: Let us not drop down our guard
Owing to good rains that most areas received this year, analysts have warned that Zimbabwe is very susceptible to veld fires.
By Cliff Chiduku
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Ema issues veldfire warning
Ema environmental education and publicity manager Amkela Sidange said the rains supported the growth of biomass, which when dry, act as fuel load resulting in intense veldfires.
By Vanessa Gonye
Aug. 14, 2023
Veld fires destroy US$1m wheat
Farms have in the past few weeks been in the eye of raging flames, with veld fires destroying everything from homes to crops, and taking lives.
By Lorraine Muromo
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Fire destroys 11 hectares of wheat
Leonard Munamati said at least eight hectares of wheat were destroyed by fire in Murehwa district, while three hectares of barley were destroyed in Hwedza district.
By Jairos Saunyama
Oct. 26, 2022
