US EditionSyrian wildfires spread due to heavy winds and war remnants
- Wildfires started last week in Syria's coastal province of Latakia, spreading across over 100 square kilometers and prompting evacuations and power outages.
- The fires intensified due to heat, drought, heavy winds, leftover war ordnance, and below-average winter rainfall causing water shortages.
- Syrian and international teams from Lebanon, Jordan, and Turkey deployed 120 firefighting units, with the Lebanese army sending helicopters on Monday and UN teams conducting damage assessments over the weekend.
- Syrian Emergency Minister Raed al-Saleh said, "We have controlled other locations," but noted explosions and strong winds hampered containment despite firefighters gaining 90% control.
- The wildfires represent one of Syria's worst environmental emergencies in decades, highlighting vulnerabilities to climate change and war-related hazards requiring increased international assistance.
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U.N. Teams Deploy to Syrian Coastal Towns Threatened by Wildfires
The United Nations deployed teams to the Syrian coast on Monday as wildfires spread across Latakia province for the fifth day. The post U.N. Teams Deploy to Syrian Coastal Towns Threatened by Wildfires appeared first on Breitbart.
Syrian wildfires spread for fifth day due to heavy winds and war
LATAKIA: Syrian firefighters are facing heavy winds, high temperatures and ordnance left behind from the 13-year civil war as they try to extinguish some of country’s worst wildfires in years for the fifth day, a government minister said Monday. The fires, which started last week, have proven difficult to bring under control despite reinforcements from Jordan, Turkiye and
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Syrian wildfires spread due to heavy winds and war remnants
A Syrian official says firefighters are facing heavy winds, high temperatures and ordnance left behind from the country's 13-year civil war as they try to extinguish some of the worst wildfires in years.
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