According to a statement published on the official website of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES), the Union of Municipalities began preparations today to send firefighting teams to the Syrian coast. The teams will participate in efforts to extinguish fires in the coastal region of the country.
In light of the devastating forest fires in the coastal regions, DAANES provided help to contain the flames with its own emergency services in early July.
DAANES sent a support convoy consisting of 18 fire trucks and water tankers with 150 firefighters to help fight fires. The teams participated in firefighting and follow-up work to bring the fires under control and prevent them from spreading. The convoy returned after the fire was brought under control.
Thousands of people were affected and several villages had to be evacuated due to wildfires in the region.