Wildfires | Blazes devour large spaces of orchards and forests in Jableh countryside, while helicopters participate in extinguishing fires
Latakia province: SOHR sources have reported that wildfires started in large spaces of orchards of citrus trees an some forests in Jableh countryside on the Syrian coastline. The fires broke out in the villages and areas of Wadi Kankaru, Qasabeen, al-Laboudi, Jisr al-Oqaybah, near the bypass in al-Tadamon, al-Basha orchards, which damage large spaces of orchards and forests in these areas.
Meanwhile, fire brigades and regime helicopters are attempting to extinguish the fires which are spreading rapidly due to the strong wind.
In late September 2020, wildfires broke out in large spaces in different areas on the Syrian coastline, devouring over 200 positions, damaging tens of villages and turned over villages into ashes.