Fire disaster leaves behind years of recovery challenges amid climate crisis, war remnants, minister says, with over 16,000 hectares burned and around 1,200 families affected

Massive wildfires that swept through Syria’s coastal forests in Latakia have been largely contained, but their impact—and the lessons learned—will be long-lasting.

LATAKIA, Syria — Some of Syria’s worst wildfires in years have been brought under control as of Sunday, according to the Civil Defense and the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management, following days of grueling firefighting in the forested countryside of the coastal Latakia province.

Wildfires in northwestern Syria, which have burned vast tracts of forest and farmland and forced evacuations, have been brought under control after 10 days.

Syria's severe wildfires have been contained in Latakia province after intense firefighting efforts. The blazes, intensified by climate change, destroyed over 15,000 hectares and displaced thousands.

ALBAWABA - Syria's Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management, Raed al-Saleh, announced that civil defense and firefighting teams were able to stop t

Syrian Civil Defense units, supported by teams from neighboring countries, remain deployed across the affected areas, to contain the blazes and limit environmental damage. The fires, which started in early July,

LATAKIA, Syria - For several days, Syria’s coastal province of Latakia has been grappling with relentless wildfires. Although Syrian officials have announced near-total control over most of the affected areas,

BEIRUT — Syria’s authorities appealed Tuesday to the European Union for support in battling massive wildfires that have been engulfing the country’s northwestern coastal region for the sixth consecutive day.