(Multimedia) Syrian firefighters battle massive blaze in Latakia forests – Xinhua

Friday 01st November 2024 03:46 AM

People gather around the wreckage of a vehicle hit by an Israeli airstrike in the Mazzeh neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, October 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Ammar Safarjalani)

Firefighters in the coastal province of Latakia, in northwest Syria, were battling a massive blaze in dense forests on Thursday.

DAMASCUS, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) — Firefighters in northwest Syria’s coastal province of Latakia were battling a massive blaze in dense forests on Thursday, local media reported.

The fire is raging in the rural Badrousiyah area of Latakia, as strong winds and thick vegetation push the flames towards the Kasab area, near the Syrian-Turkish border.

Kasab is home to some of Syria’s largest forests, making efforts to contain the fire particularly difficult.

Additional fire crews were sent from neighboring provinces to assist, and residents in the Badrousiyah and Mushayrifa areas were evacuated.■