During this summer period, bushfires are legion. Cases of forest fires are reported here and there across the country. In most cases the arson trail is preferred. This growing phenomenon favors soil erosion and desertification. Hence the need to act to discourage this very dangerous practice.

In recent months, local media have reported several cases of forest fires. Last August, part of the ravine straddling the Jiji and Nyakabingo rivers in Rutovu commune was the target of bushfires. Several sources on site point to the loggers who packaged the coal and the fire that would have escaped their control. Two days later, the Kimbi Mountain Range was on fire. The witnesses speak of an individual who would have deliberately started the fire in several places. Bururi province is not the only target of forest fires. Burned mountains are visible throughout Burundian territory, especially in the South-East and North of the country.