Forest fire continues on Mt. Apo even as firefighter volunteers from various communities and agencies of the government, including 40 technical staff of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) have been mobilized to contain the fire. As this developed, Environment Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje has called for a temporary closure to mountain climbing activities in the protected area. ###FOREST FIRE ON MT. APO. Forest fire continues on Mt. Apo even as firefighter volunteers from various communities and agencies of the government, including 40 technical staff of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) have been mobilized to contain the fire. As this developed, Environment Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje has called for a temporary closure to mountain climbing activities in the protected area. ###