Members of the Pic Macaya Brigade which has been on fire about a month. Photo by Ulysse Jean Chenet
Members of the Pic Macaya Brigade which has been on fire about a month. Photo by Ulysse Jean Chenet

PORT-AU-PRINCE — An environmental protection organization said that a major disaster is looming for the ecosystems of the Americas and the Caribbean because of a monthlong fire that broke out at Pic Macaya in Haiti. 

Officials are already deploring harmful consequences for Haiti's Great South region from the continuous burning at the national park, home to a mountain peak by the same name.

Overview:

About a month since a fire broke out at Pic Macaya, a major disaster now looms for the ecosystems of the Americas and the Caribbean.

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I am Juhakenson Blaise, a journalist based in the city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. I cover the news that develops in this city and deals with other subjects related to the experience of Haitians for the Haitian Times newspaper. I am also a lover of poetry.