Mt.Kenya on Fire-Firefighting tips 101

They say a good section of the main water tower in kenya is burning. Mount kenya and the arbedere forest have for the last four days been engulf by flames. The kenya forest service ,KWS and the Kenya Police are all fighting the fire the best way the know. What is interesting though is that even with these many troops on the ground nothing much is happening in terms of containing the fire. I hard one official say , without shame that they are banking on rain to help put off the inferno. One question is begged here, what if the skies dont open? basic forest fire fighting must ensure the fire is not fed. This means some trees must be prooned or even cut....digging a trench is also another nice way to wade of the fire. This are simple remedies that may work, they dont require millions in equipment, action is all is needed. But its easier said than done,may the rain come lest we loose all the forest cover and wildlife in central Kenya.