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Date of event
25-07-2023
What happened, where and when?
Multiple Fires have broken out around the coastal and central areas in Syria. Possible reasons behind these res dier from warm eastern winds that are active during this time of the year in Syria, many dry herbs that burn quickly while moisture content of the trees is less during summer, in addition to high temperatures. It is not excluded that these res could be caused by human.
The fires started since end of June in Homs, and the intensity of the res increased from 15 July 2023 with the peak intensity on 25 July and lasted for a few days, including Homs, Hama, and Latakia governorates. Most of the fires were in rugged mountainous remote areas. The intensity and size of bushfires in some areas have led to the creation of their own weather systems, generating pyro cumulonimbus clouds, trapping heat, and generating strong wind, in turn sparking further res. High winds have also helped the bushfires to spread, with some res jumping over highways and roads. These fires led to material and environmental damage, as a few homes of a number of residents were torched, in addition to burning agricultural crops on which they depend as a main source of livelihood, in addition to burning a large part of the vegetation, forests, and natural reserves. Until the start date of operation, the directly affected family’s numbers were less compared with previous years. Hazards mentioned above were raising expectations for more res during the coming days, while the indirect effect of these fires would increase challenges to alleviate the suffering of the families in the affected areas and protect the remaining resilience in these communities.