Hamid Moradi, died on July 25th after battling a forest fire in Iranian Kurdistan, aged 36

Hamid Moradi, died on July 25th after battling a forest fire in Iranian Kurdistan, aged 36

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. When flames overtook the hillsides above the Zagros and Hassanabad neighborhoods in the Abidar highlands of Iranian Kurdistan, there was no formal emergency response team. No firebreaks. No protective gear. Only a handful of local environmentalists—among them Hamid […]

Death of Three Environmental Activists in Abidar Mountain Fire

HRANA – Amid efforts to contain a massive wildfire in the Abidar Mountain area of Sanandaj, three environmental activists—Hamid Moradi, Khabat Amini, and Chiako Yousefinejad—lost their lives. In response to the tragedy, the governor of Kurdistan Province declared two days of public mourning. The funeral ceremony for the victims was held with a large turnout of citizens and grieving families. According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Ac…