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Wildfire incidences in the Philippines

Requested from BFP by D. Fargas at 11:33 AM on Apr 14, 2019.
Purpose: Academic Research
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2017 - 03/31/2019
Tracking no: #BFP-120825481660

Fargas 11:33 AM, Apr 14, 2019 

Good day! I would like to request for the specific locations of wildfires here in the Philippines within the past two (2) years as well as the extent of these fires. The data gathered will be used in assessing, mapping and estimating hazards. Thank you very much.

Fargas 07:12 PM, Apr 15, 2019 

In addition to this, may I also request the date of these fire occurences? Thank you!

Carolino 03:26 PM, Jan 25, 2022 

January 25, 2022

Dear Dominic Fargas,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Apr 14, 2019 11:33:05 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Wildfire incidences in the Philippines.

Response to Request

Sadly, our agency holds limited data for your request. (Please see attached below). May we refer you to the eFOI Portal of Department of Environment and Natural Resources at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests?agency=DENR for more detailed info.

Your right to request a review

We apologize for the extreme delay in your request, as we have only activated our Freedom of Information Portal recently. Nevertheless, we are encouraging you to use our eFOI Portal again for your queries and we will answer at the soonest possible time.

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to DIRECTOR LOUIE S PURACAN, Chief, BFP, at ofcbfp@gmail.com. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Dexter Ace Carolino
FOI Receiving Officer

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 FOREST FIRE DATA 2017-2020.docx

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