A rapidly spreading wildfire in Torbi, Marsabit County, has entered its second day, leaving herders with no choice but to abandon their traditional grazing areas as flames continue to advance across the landscape.
The fire, which local reports indicate is intensifying both in terms of intensity and spatial coverage, has disrupted pastoralist livelihoods and forced livestock keepers into barren, dusty terrain with no available pasture.
According to early morning field updates, the blaze has created a dangerous environment in the rangelands, prompting herders to flee to safer zones to avoid being engulfed by the fire.
These alternative areas, however, offer little relief; most are bare, overgrazed spaces with no grass or browse to sustain their animals.
The displacement has raised alarm among local leaders and communities, who fear severe livestock losses if the situation continues.
Pastoralists heavily depend on natural grazing fields, and the sudden shift to pastureless zones threatens their herds at a time when many are already struggling with prolonged dry conditions.
With the wildfire still active and expanding, responders and community members are monitoring the situation closely.
Calls for urgent intervention, including firefighting support, rangeland assessments, and emergency fodder supplies, are growing as the risk to both people and livestock escalates.
The full scale of damage is yet to be determined, but for now, Torbi’s herders are navigating an increasingly desperate situation as flames swallow grazing lands and push them into inhospitable, dusty plains.