With the help of Syrian Arab Army helicopters, efforts continue to put out fires in Lattakia

Damascus, SANA- Firefighting teams, civil defense, and the Forestry Directorate, in cooperation with the men of the Syrian Arab Army, Lattakia Governorate activities, and supporting teams that arrived from several governorates, exert more efforts to control a number of fires that broke out in 3 main areas in the countryside of the governorate, some of which broke out today and some of which broke out yesterday.

Director of Agriculture department in Lattakia said that firefighting teams in the governorate, with the support of teams from the rest of the governorates, are working to extinguish the remaining fires that broke out in the Badrousiya area on Thursday.

The official added that the teams are also working in cooperation with residents and with the support of the Syrian Arab Army helicopters to extinguish several fires that broke out today in various areas in Lattakia’s countryside. The area is witnessing activity in wind speed, as the firefighting teams are making great efforts to control those fires.

Earlier, director of Health Department in Lattakia pointed out that a citizen was killed and 7 others were injured as a result of an unknown object exploding during the extinguing process.