On March 21, someone lit a fire to burn a piece of land just north of the St Michael's School for Boys on the Diego Martin Main Road. On March 22, some smoke was still seen coming from the area.On March 24, new fires were observed adjacent (south west) to the area that was intentionally burned, and immediately behind the St Michael's School.
This is the start of the ravaging of the Diego Martin Hills for yet another year. Last year, in the dry season the fires started by people in upper La Puerta Avenue blazed for days afterwards, destroying trees and mountainside vegetation and when the rains came, landslides were the result that caused severe damage to homes in La Estancia and other areas below the fire-ravaged hillside.Someone should be made to account for this and it is very easy to establish who is responsible by simply trailing the fire path back to its origin.
Action must be taken or this will continue, leading to the overall detriment of all residing in the area when landslides and flooding threaten or cause damage to lives and property.
Stanley Tempro,
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