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Fires in Syrian Farmlands Increase During Harvest Season
The number of fires affecting agricultural lands in Syria has risen with increasing temperatures and the harvest period. According to data from the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management, 5,226 fires were responded to in the 35 days from May 15 to June 19, with 1,156 of them occurring on farmlands.
In Syria, with the start of the harvest season and rising temperatures, the number of fires affecting agricultural lands has increased in recent days. Farmers in various provinces of the country have suffered significant losses due to these fires.
Over 5,000 fires in 35 days
According to data obtained from the Communication and Media Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management, ministry teams responded to a total of 5,226 fires during the 35-day period between May 15 and June 19. Of these fires, 1,156 occurred on agricultural lands.
Flames spread by wind
A major fire broke out in the rural area of Ras al-Ayn in Hasakah province. Just yesterday (Friday), approximately 13 agricultural fires were recorded in Hasakah. Local people supporting firefighting teams stated that strong winds caused flames to jump from Um Ushba village to al-Mubarakiyah village.
Mustafa al-Ali, who participated in firefighting efforts, described the scale of the damage: "The fires affected olive trees, 150 dunams of agricultural land, and 500 dunams of harvested land."
Fire also in Hama
An agricultural fire also occurred yesterday in the al-Ghab plain in the western countryside of Hama province. It was reported that the fire affected approximately 50 dunams of land, of which 5 to 10 dunams were planted with wheat.
Farmers' debt burden
The fires are worsening the situation for farmers already working under difficult conditions. Farmer Diham al-Azzu from the Hasakah countryside, in an interview with the Hasakah Media Directorate, expressed that losing his crop to fire has left him at risk of being unable to pay his debts. Al-Azzu said he borrowed money to pay for the fertilizers he used to grow his crops and hoped to repay these debts when harvest time came.
Another farmer, Ibrahim al-Hamad, who suffered a similar fate, reported significant losses, noting that all costs for land preparation, fertilizer, and seeds were covered by debt, and he was waiting for the harvest to be completed to pay off his debts.
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