Mt Longonot

However, this is false; the Kenya Wildlife Society (KWS) confirmed to AFP Fact Check there has been no volcanic eruption but there was a fire that broke out and ...

A fire outbreak on the southern side of Mt. Park reported on October 27, 2022, has been put out.— Kenya Wildlife Service (@kwskenya) [extinct](http://www.kws.go.ke/park-activities/rock-climbing) volcano located in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley region and is one of the most frequently hiked mountains in the country. There were no reports of any volcanic eruption in Kenyan news outlets. A video shared alongside claims that it shows an active eruption on Kenya’s Mount Longonot has been viewed thousands of times on Facebook and Twitter. However, this is false; the Kenya Wildlife Society (KWS) confirmed to AFP Fact Check there has been no volcanic eruption but there was a fire that broke out and ravaged about 40 hectares of the mountainside.