We began today with a game drive through Kafue National Park. Our guides explained that the wildfires were likely started three days ago by a self drive camper, which is someone who is not on an organized tour with a professional guide. There are no dedicated fire fighters in Kafue, hence the camp staff were up all the previous night fighting the fire. They literally saved the camp from burning down while another group of OAT travelers slept. We could see the long line of fire burning as we flew over the park yesterday. The devastation is heart wrenching and the photos do not capture the whole experience. We saw quite a few animals walking around over the ashes wondering what happened to their houses. Last night we saw a small herd of Puku antelope bedded down on the only grass left between two burnt fields and I had to fight back some tears. We saw others foraging for food, digging through ashes, or simply standing quietly watching the flames, ready to move when they came close enough. For others, it was a buffet of barbecued insects and small animals, and eventually the fire will bring about new vegetation and new life. According to our guides, the National Park Service (recently under new management) made the mistake of not doing any controlled burns last year, so this has led to greater devastation. It is very windy today, and we drove past several fields still burning. The fires are not likely to burn themselves out anytime soon, although they are not crossing many roads or rivers, but the wind may change that.