Pray About the Fire In Swaziland

I just got off the phone with Bill Mial, my friend in Johannesburg, who told me that a raging fire in Swaziland has destroyed 8% of the country this week. People were literally running for their lives. High winds caused 80% of the country to be severely affected by heavy smoke even if it wasn't burned.

Please pray for the people there. I found the article below on the Internet by googling "fire in Swaziland."

We are still working on the plan for the Grace Loves initiative there. I'll provide you with details as we finalize them.


Johannesburg - South African fire fighters may cross the border into Swaziland to help their counterparts battling a forest fire fuelled by strong winds, Working on Fire said on Friday.

Co-ordinator Val Charlton said the South African fire fighters had been called to help fight a three-day forest fire that had gutted a plantation near Piggs Peak in the northwest part of Swaziland.

"Ground-based crews are on standby at Nelspruit, waiting authority from South African immigration officials to cross the border," she said.

South African fire fighters would use fixed wing aircraft and helicopters to help their counterparts in Swaziland, she said.

The manager of Peak Timbers, Zama Kunene, said the fire started this week and had been fanned by high winds.

Meanwhile, Working on Fire crews were fighting a fire near the central Drakensberg town of Winterton.

Provincial co-ordinator Carol Hudson said the fire was threatening local settlements.

Firefighters were using helicopters to put out the blaze, she said.