Key Takeaways
- The massive wildfire in Latakia forests is challenging containment efforts due to strong winds and thick vegetation.
- Additional firefighting teams have been dispatched from nearby provinces to assist in containment efforts.
- Residents in the areas of Badrousiyah and Mushayrifa have been evacuated due to the wildfire.
Damascus: Firefighters in Syria’s northwestern coastal Latakia province were battling a massive wildfire Thursday in the dense forests, local media reported.
The massive wildfire in Latakia forests has been raging in the rural area of Badrousiyah, with strong winds and thick vegetation driving flames toward the Kasab area near the Syrian-Turkish border.
Kasab is home to some of Syria’s largest forests, making containment efforts especially challenging.
Additional firefighting teams have been dispatched from nearby provinces to assist, and residents in the areas of Badrousiyah and Mushayrifa have been evacuated.
