US EditionSyrian wildfires spread due to heavy winds and war remnants
LATAKIA PROVINCE, SYRIA, JUL 7 – Syrian authorities face complex challenges including unexploded ordnance and extreme drought while battling wildfires that have burned over 14,000 hectares and displaced more than 1,100 people.
- Devastating wildfires have been burning across Syria's northwestern coastal region since last week, with firefighting efforts ongoing on Monday.
- The fires spread due to heavy winds and explosions of leftover war ordnance amid the harsh climate conditions intensified by climate change and below-average rainfall.
- Syrian civil defense, backed by reinforcements from Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon, and Lebanese helicopters, has deployed 120 teams to fight blazes especially in Latakia and Tartous provinces.
- The fires have consumed nearly 100 square kilometers of woodland, forced over 1,100 people to evacuate, and prompted UN teams to assess damage and urgent humanitarian needs on the Syrian coast.
- The situation remains critical as authorities appeal for European Union support, and the UN reiterates solidarity to aid Syria’s response and recovery efforts.
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Autonomous Administration mobilizes against forest fires in coastal regions
In light of the devastating forest fires in the coastal regions, the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES) provided help to contain the flames with its own emergency services. According to a statement by the Ecology Council of the Autonomous Administration, this is a “serious ecological disaster” that requires coordinated action. On Wednesday, the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria sent a…
Syrian Minister: Landmines Hamper Firefighting Efforts as Over 10,000 Hectares Burn - The Syrian Observer
In an exclusive interview with Ultra Syria, Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management Raed al-Saleh revealed that landmines are severely obstructing firefighting operations in Syria’s western forests, where massive wildfires have raged for six consecutive days. Over 10,000 hectares of forest have been destroyed so far, marking what Saleh called a “national environmental disaster.” The wildfires, primarily affecting the Lattakia governorate, …
The fires in the coastal province of Latakia have already ravaged some 100 km2 of forested areas, according to the UN.
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