Tag: Mount Apo

Forest fire sa Mt. Apo, nagpapatuloy pa rin

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Umaabot na sa 200 ektarya ang natutupok dahil sa nagpapatuloy pang forest fire sa Mount Apo na sumiklab noong Sabado, Marso 26. Ayon kay Harry Camoro, action officer ng Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction And Management Council (PDRRMC) ng Davao del Sur, nagsimula ang naturang forest fire sa Kapatagan Trail sa Digos City at kumalat naman hanggang sa parte ng Lake Venado. Napag-alaman ding kabilang na sa naabo ang mini-forest sa Lake […]

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Philippine mountain fire forces hundreds to flee

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A raging fire on the Philippines highest mountain forced hundreds of people to flee from the peak by foot, officials said Sunday. Firefighters dug ditches that were seven-feet (two metres) deep in their battle to contain the blaze, which began Saturday afternoon and was ongoing 24 hours later, to stop it from spreading on the tourist hotspot of Mount Apo. There were no reported injuries and nearly all of the 1,000 […]

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