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A civilian was injured and damage exceeded 200 dunums, the outcome of about 12 fires in Lattakia

2021-09-28T16:46:11.373Z


Lattakia, SANA- The firefighting teams of the Forestry Department in the Directorate of Agriculture and the Lattakia Fire Brigade dealt today with about 12


Latakia-SANA

Today, firefighting teams in the Forestry Department of the Directorate of Agriculture and the Lattakia Fire Brigade dealt with about 12 agricultural fires in different areas of the governorate, which caused damage to more than 200 dunums planted with olive and citrus trees, in addition to a citizen suffocating, after which he was taken to the hospital for treatment.

The commander of the Latakia Fire Brigade, Major Muhannad Jaafar, explained to SANA reporter that the firefighting teams in the regiment, the Jableh firefighting unit and the Forestry Department controlled a fire that broke out in the agricultural lands in the village of Al-Qabou in the Jableh countryside and came to about 50 dunums planted with olive and citrus trees, pointing out that about 7 mechanisms were involved in cordoning off the fire and preventing its expansion. And control it before it extends to the homes of citizens.

He pointed out that an agricultural fire was put out in the lands of the village of Qaya in Lattakia countryside, with the participation of about 7 vehicles from the Forestry Department and the Lattakia Fire Brigade, in addition to a fire brigade, estimating the affected area at about 150 dunums of olive trees, citrus and herbs.

The firefighting teams also controlled an agricultural fire in the village of Baqiloun in the municipality of Al Muallaqa in the countryside of Qardaha, according to the head of the Forestry Department in the Directorate of Agriculture, Engineer Bassem Doba, who pointed out that 6 female firefighters and a fire engine from the Lattakia Agriculture Directorate and a fire brigade from Al-Mahalba Castle participated in putting out the fire, which resulted in the burning of about 30 dunums. .

The mayor of Al-Ma’ala, Nizam Khaddour, indicated that a citizen suffocated as a result of inhaling smoke while helping firefighters to put out the fire. He was transferred to Qardaha Hospital and from there to Tishreen University Hospital for treatment.

According to Engineer Doba, the firefighting teams put out an agricultural fire in Basut, in the Qardaha countryside, which ravaged about 25 dunums, and an agricultural fire in the Sheikh Ihsan area on the outskirts of the city, which covered an area of ​​10 dunums, and an agricultural fire in the village of Al-Isawiya in Al-Basit, in addition to other agricultural fires in Wadi Saleh, Shamiya Al-Mahalba and Fydio.

Source: sena

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