Asir Governorate has set up a joint operation room to control the fire. Fire brigade teams could not reach the difficult mountainous areas. Helicopters from Aramco have taken the job of putting out the fire with the help of helicopters.
According to the Sabq website, Civil Defense Department spokesman Suleiman Al-Amro inspected the civil defense personnel at Al-Namas Hospital who were burnt during the firefighting operation.
It should be noted that 3 days ago, a large scale fire broke out in Jabal Ghulam of Tanuma, the commissioner of Asir region. All fire brigade teams from the Civil Defense Centers arrived at the commissioner's office to put out the blaze.
Civil defense personnel evacuated a house adjacent to the affected area. Makin said the fire had reached near his home. He described what he saw as smoke on the top of a mountain adjacent to his house. With the onset of autumn and strong winds, the fire spread to a large area. My house was hit by it. Two civil defense teams put out a fire around my house.
The Asir Governorate said in a statement that the Tanuma fire was within a radius of 1,000 to 500 meters.
According to civil defense teams, 70% of the fires have been contained. The fire had spread to the forests due to strong winds. The lightning strike certainly did not cause any major damage.
The fire was reported Wednesday, said Muhammad al-Sayed, a civil defense spokesman in Asir. The fire broke out in the trees and grass of Jabal Ghulam in Al-Zahar village of Tanuma Commissionerate. Access to the area affected by the fire was extremely difficult.
