Forest fires singe Lebanon as Europe wilts under heat wave
The latest fire came during a record-breaking heat wave in Europe.
A major forest fire started in Lebanon today.
The blaze broke out in forested areas in the town of Qabaait in northern Lebanon’s Akkar governorate. The fire reached close to people’s homes and damaged pine trees and olive groves in the area. The fire had been thought extinguished last night but then returned today, the official National News Agency reported.
Accuweather showed a high of 32 degrees Celsius (90 Fahrenheit) in nearby Tripoli today. However, the ultraviolet index was 11, the highest level possible.
The local government of nearby Fnaidek warned residents today to not start fires for any reason, MTV Lebanon reported.
