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Syria says wildfires contained after 10 days

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July 14, 2025

Blazes in coastal province of Latakia broke out amid intense heatwave

Syria's civil defence agency said yesterday wildfires in the country's west, which have burnt vast tracts of forest and farmland and forced evacuations, had been brought under control after 10 days.

In a statement on Facebook, the agency said that “with the spread of the fires halted and the fire hotspots brought under control on all fronts” on Saturday, teams on the ground were working to cool down the affected areas while monitoring any signs of reignition.

100sqkm destroyed

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