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Syria’s massive wildfires brought under control after days of intense battles
LATAKIA GOVERNORATE, SYRIA, JUL 13 – More than 15,000 hectares of forest and farmland burned, displacing thousands and prompting regional firefighting cooperation to contain the wildfires after 10 days of intense efforts.
- Syria's massive wildfires, fanned by strong winds and scorching summer heat, were brought under control after days of intense firefighting efforts by Syrian and international teams.
- The wildfires scorched over 15,000 hectares of forest in the coastal Latakia province and forced residents to evacuate.
- The Syrian Civil Defense praised the efforts of firefighters from Syria, Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, and Qatar, and called for international funding to assist affected communities.
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Wildfires in Lattakia Under Control — But Is the Danger Truly Over? - The Syrian Observer
For the past ten days, Syria’s coastal mountain regions have been battling one of the worst environmental disasters in recent memory. A wave of intense wildfires has swept through the forests of Lattakia Governorate, destroying vast swaths of farmland and woodland, displacing hundreds of families, and exposing the country’s vulnerable disaster-response systems—already weakened by more than a decade of war. The fires began in early July amid a re…
Syria’s civil defense agency reported this Sunday that the forest fires that ravaged the coastal province of Latakia, in the west of the country, have been controlled after 10 days of intense fighting. The flames, which exploded on July 2 in the middle of an intense heat wave hitting the region, burned vast tracts of forests and farmland and forced the evacuation of several localities.
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AlKhaleej TodaySyria brings massive wildfires under control after 10-day battle in Latakia
Syrian authorities say wildfires in Latakia province have been contained after 10 days of intense efforts by firefighters, helicopters, and international aid. Over 15,000 hectares burned.
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