Lebanon sends 2 aircraft to help with wildfires in Syria’s Latakia
LATAKIA, Syria (North Press) – The Syrian Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management announced on Monday that Lebanon has allocated two firefighting aircraft to assist in extinguishing the wildfires that have been raging in the Latakia countryside, western Syria, for the past five days.
Syrian Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management, Raed al-Saleh, stated on “X” that the Lebanese support came in coordination with Syria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
On Sunday, the Ministry said that approximately 10,000 hectares across 28 different locations had been burned to ashes due to the ongoing fires.
Earlier today, Syrian Civil Defense Director Munir Mustafa noted that “the Jordanian firefighting team is heading to the affected areas this morning, joining the Turkish team, which has been operating in the region for two days.”
He added that aircraft from Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon, and Syria are engaged in coordinated efforts to prevent the fires from reaching the expansive Farnalaq forests, warning that if the flames spread there, they would be far more difficult to contain.
In a related development, the Ministry of Interior announced via its Telegram channel that it has deployed additional personnel and equipment to the Latakia countryside to reinforce Civil Defense teams.
The deployment, carried out in full coordination with the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management, is part of an urgent response aimed at protecting residents and preserving the environment.