Recent wildfires have wreaked havoc along Syria's coastal region, exacerbated by the country’s most severe drought in decades, highlighting the ongoing struggles faced by the nation post-civil war.
Wildfires Devastate Syria's Coast Amid Severe Drought Conditions
Wildfires Devastate Syria's Coast Amid Severe Drought Conditions
Syria grapples with unprecedented wildfires and the lingering dangers of its civil war.
Wildfires have surged in Syria’s coastal provinces, particularly Latakia, where a series of fires erupted due to severe drought conditions. The nation has seen over 3,500 wildfires since April, prompting the White Helmets, Syria's civil defense agency, to mobilize additional firefighting teams to combat the blazes.
Abdul Kafi Kayal, the director of the White Helmets’ coastal division, reported that the rugged terrain, coupled with the dangers of mines and unexploded ordnance from the civil war, have severely complicated containment efforts. “We hope that in the coming hours, we will see some level of containment,” he stated, noting that strong winds have further fueled the fire’s expansion into new areas.
Syria’s minister of emergency and disaster management, Raed al-Saleh, confirmed a dramatic rise in wildfire incidents since early spring, with flames affecting almost every governorate between April and June. The government’s efforts to control the situation are ongoing, as communities rally to contain these destructive wildfires in the face of challenging conditions.
Abdul Kafi Kayal, the director of the White Helmets’ coastal division, reported that the rugged terrain, coupled with the dangers of mines and unexploded ordnance from the civil war, have severely complicated containment efforts. “We hope that in the coming hours, we will see some level of containment,” he stated, noting that strong winds have further fueled the fire’s expansion into new areas.
Syria’s minister of emergency and disaster management, Raed al-Saleh, confirmed a dramatic rise in wildfire incidents since early spring, with flames affecting almost every governorate between April and June. The government’s efforts to control the situation are ongoing, as communities rally to contain these destructive wildfires in the face of challenging conditions.
