Ipinaliwanag ni Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) chief Louie Laud, kabilang sa naapektuhan ng sunog ang Laua-an, Bugasong, Valderrama, Patnongon, Sibalom, at San Remigio.
“The forest fires were due to a cigarette butt that has been thrown away or other human interventions,” aniya.
Sa kabila nito, tinatayang nasa ₱2.02 milyon pa lamang ang napinsala sa insidente.
Kaugnay nito, pinag-aaralan na ng mga local government unit (LGU) sa lalawigan na kumuha ng dagdag na Bantay Gubat (forest guards) upang maiwasan na ang kahalintulad na insidente.
“LGUs in partnership with the CENRO are requested to help in the information and education campaign among the farmers and upland communities on how they could help protect the NGP,” banggit pa ni Laud.
PNA