| Lebanon Wildfires 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | October 13, 2019 — |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | Mount Lebanon regions[1] |
| Land use | Forest, Residential |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Non-fatal injuries |
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| Ignition | |
| Cause | Unknown |
Lebanon Wildfires 2019 is a series of 194 forest fires according to Lebanese Civil Defense, which broke out on Sunday 13 October at night, and spread over large areas of Lebanon's forests. It came on large areas of forests and residential areas in both the Chouf, Khroub and other areas to the south of Beirut, while four houses were completely burned. Residents were directed to evacuate their homes for fear of suffocation and threatening their lives. At least one civilian reportedly died in the Chouf area while volunteering to help firefighters extinguish a fire. The intensity of smoke clouds caused by the fires reached a limit covering the entrances of Beirut, Chouf and Saida.[4][5]
- ^ a b Brennan, Sam (October 20, 2019). "Why Lebanon's wildfires risk is becoming more common". Al Monitor. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ Haddad, Joumana (October 19, 2019). "Lebanon Is on Fire". The New York Times. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ Za za, Bassam (October 15, 2019). "Lebanon turns to neighbours to douse forest fires". Gulf News. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ The death of Salim Abu Mujahid during his contribution to extinguish the fires in the Chouf, Elnashra, published on October 15, 2019, entered on October 16, 2019.
- ^ Lebanon witnesses dozens of huge fires and requests outside help, BBC Arabic, published 15 October 2019, entered 16 October 2019.
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