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Roya News
21 hours ago
- Climate
- Roya News
Latakia wildfires contained as Syria thanks regional support
After 10 days of relentless wildfires tearing through the forested countryside of northern Latakia, Syria's Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management, Raed Al-Saleh, announced that civil defense and firefighting crews have successfully halted the fires' expansion on all major fronts. In a statement posted on X, Saleh said, 'After intensive efforts from our civil defense teams, firefighting brigades, and supporting Turkish and Arab units, we have reached a promising milestone. The spread of the fires has been stopped across all axes — a critical step toward full containment.' بعد جهود كبيرة ومستمرة من فرق الإطفاء في الدفاع المدني وأفواج الإطفاء والفرق التركية والعربية المساندة في إخماد حرائق الغابات في اللاذقية وصلت الأعمال مساء اليوم السبت 12 تموز لمرحلة مبشرة، إذ تمكنت الفرق من وقف امتداد النار على كافة المحاور وهي الخطوة الأهم باتجاه السيطرة على… — Raed Al Saleh ( رائد الصالح ) (@RaedAlSaleh3) July 12, 2025 He added that visible improvements are now apparent, with smoke beginning to lift and crews continuing to extinguish remaining hotspots and cool the areas already brought under control. 'According to current data, we are moving toward full control of the situation,' he said. 'Next comes the comprehensive cooling phase.' Saleh emphasized that the progress achieved would not have been possible without joint efforts and regional solidarity. 'Today's outcome is the result of divine favor, strong coordination, unified efforts, widespread public support, and the assistance of firefighting teams from Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, and Qatar,' he said. Despite improving conditions, officials remain cautious. Winds continue to pose a threat of reigniting fires, and dangerous terrain, including minefields and unexploded ordnance, has made firefighting operations perilous. For the past 10 days, Syrian firefighting units and allied teams have worked tirelessly to prevent the wildfires from reaching ecologically sensitive areas, including the Fronlok and Kesab forests. Flames had reached the outskirts of these regions in recent days. Fire crews successfully established strategic firebreaks that have so far prevented the blaze from entering those zones, a major victory under extremely difficult circumstances. As the country now shifts toward full containment and cooling operations, officials say the focus will remain on preventing flare-ups and ensuring the protection of what remains of Syria's northern green belt.
Middle East Eye
23-04-2025
- Middle East Eye
Gaza first responders wounded by Israeli fire
Five members of Gaza's civil defence team were wounded in an Israeli air strike on a home they were inspecting for survivors in Jabalia in the north of the Strip, Aljazeera reported late Tuesday. عاجل | مراسل الجزيرة مباشر: 🔴 إصابة 5 أفراد من الدفاع المدني جراء قصف إسرائيلي استهدف مبنى بجوار مركز تابع لهم بشارع المنشية في #بيت_لاهيا شمالي #غزة 🔴 مصابون من أفراد الدفاع المدني خلال تفقدهم منزلا تعرض لقصف إسرائيلي في #جباليا البلد شمالي القطاع — الجزيرة مباشر (@ajmubasher) April 22, 2025
