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Fire breaks out in Al-Hummar forest, damages unknown
By Dana Al-Zyadat, Jordan news
last updated:
Jun 05,2022
(Photo: Ameer Khalifeh/Jordan News)
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AMMAN — A fire broke out in Al-Hummar forested
area near the Royal Stables west of Amman Sunday afternoon and firefighters
were still working to control it by early evening. The fire spread over an area
of 50 dunums and in many directions as the wind shifted.اضافة اعلان
It is thought to have started in an open area of dry
grass before reaching wooded patches.
Between 30 and 40 horses from nearby stables escaped
to the main street as thick smoke engulfed their stalls.
Civil Defense fire brigade teams were quick on the
scene and helicopters carrying water containers also intervened. Water from
pools in the area were brought in an attempt to control the fire.
Thick smoke covered the area and its surroundings
for nearly four kilometers.
Minister of Agriculture, Khaled Hneifat, who arrived
at the site, told Jordan News that the fire was being brought under
control. He said he believed that the cause of the fire could be a cigarette
and that the ministry will take precautionary measures to prevent it from
recurring.
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