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Update: As more pictures emerge showing the extent of the damage the forest fire caused on Semien Mountains National Park, Ethiopian Wild Life Conservation Authority (#EWCA) called for media briefing this afternoon to give situation report. #Ethiopia. Pics @Ethiopialiveupdpic.twitter.com/tzsHQzCS7L

Update: Amateur video sent to AS showing the active forest fire at Semien Mountains National Park. "This should be immediately declared a national disaster", said the person who emailed the clip. The #UNESCO registred park is home to rare Walia Ibex & Gelada Baboons. #Ethiopiapic.twitter.com/nQuIcjr9gA

Update: The scale of devastation caused by the forest fire raging in parts of Semien Mountains National Park is visible. These are areas where the fire was extinguished by selfless efforts of community members. The fire is still threatening the #UNESCO registered park. Pics: EBCpic.twitter.com/EZRu9QzLOq

Breaking: Ethiopian Wild Life Conservation Authority (#EWCA) Director General Kumera Wakjira said #SouthAfrica agreed to send six firefighter planes to help contain the Semien Mountain forest fire. The #French gov. has also pledged its support. 1st pic: from file. #Ethiopiapic.twitter.com/VOV9l1evi3

Update: Briefing journalists, Kumera also said the fire in the area called Amba is under control, but active fire still ongoing in gorges & difficult terrains. Although Kenya agreed to send firefighting helicopters, it was not able to due to fire in one of the country’s parks.pic.twitter.com/0DM6rPIWZm

Update: As the fire continued through the night & today, local community members including #Gonder Unv. students are putting desperate attempts to prevent the fire from expanding. Given the mountainous nature of the terrain, it may be too little, too late. Urgent help is needed!pic.twitter.com/KNWsPrOXXh

Update: #Amhara regional state Pres. Dr. Ambachew Mekonnen called for all stakeholders to help extinguish the fire raging through the Semien National Park for nearly a week now. He said it is now beyond the ability of the regional state to control the fire https://fanabc.com/2019/04/%e1%8b%b6-%e1%88%ad-%e1%8a%a0%e1%88%9d%e1%89%a3%e1%89%b8%e1%8b%8d-%e1%89%a0%e1%88%b0%e1%88%9c%e1%8a%95-%e1%89%b0%e1%88%ab%e1%88%ae%e1%89%bd-%e1%89%a5%e1%88%94%e1%88%ab%e1%8b%8a-%e1%8d%93%e1%88%ad/ …pic.twitter.com/luchmDBP15

#Update: #Israel sends team to help battle #Ethiopian [Semien Mountain National Park] blaze https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-sends-team-to-help-battle-ethiopian-mountain-blaze/ … "It is being led by Zion Shenkar, who was born in Ethiopia and was the Israel Defense Force’s first-ever battalion commander from the Ethiopian community."pic.twitter.com/u7DJpT7Ynx