A buring tree is seen amid heavy smoke during a forest fire in the rural area of Latakia province, Syria, July 7, 2025. Syrian authorities established a joint operations room on Sunday to combat wildfires that have ravaged more than 7,000 hectares of forests in the northwestern Latakia province for four consecutive days. (Str/Xinhua)
An aerial photo taken on July 7, 2025 shows smoke rising from scorched hillsides after a wildfire ripped through forested areas in Latakia province, Syria. Syrian authorities established a joint operations room on Sunday to combat wildfires that have ravaged more than 7,000 hectares of forests in the northwestern Latakia province for four consecutive days. (Str/Xinhua)