The Ministry of Environment says that the blaze that affected Valle Nuevo National Park was caused by a small farmer who used fire to raze a plot of forest land in Padre Las Casas to prepare for planting. The blaze lasted about a week and destroyed a large section of forestry in La Vega province.
The Ministry of Environment says the man knew the area was off limits for farming.
Environment Minister Miguel Ceara Hatton reportedly flew by helicopter over the area. He would meet with the head of the Forest Fire Department, Geronimo Abreu, who would have assured him that the advancing of the fire had been stopped on Sunday, 5 March 2023. Abreu informed that the burned logs will continue to smoke for several days, but he ruled out the danger of the fire becoming surging again.
Hoy reports that the fire was eventually put out thanks to the support of Dominican Air...
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