Three days of fires in the forests and pastures of Damchinar Boyer-Ahmad

Some Iranian media outlets, citing local officials, reported that the forest and pasture fire in the Boyer Ahmad Damchenar region has been “contained” after three days and nights. Reports indicate that volunteers have once again gone to the area to help put out the fire.

Shahrokh Kenari, the governor of Boyer-Ahmad, told ISNA news agency late on the night of July 13 that the fire was "between 30 and 40 kilometers wide" and had started on July 12.

Mr. Kenari stated that the fire has been contained. However, he emphasized that previously, "the fire was contained in two stages and then flared up again."

Governor Boyer Ahmad says, "A number of district administration forces, village leaders, and natural resources personnel will be present in the area until tomorrow to quickly extinguish the fire if it breaks out."

These statements come despite the fact that a number of users on social media had warned hours after the fire started about its severity and that the public forces were facing a lack of resources.

Meanwhile, although Mr. Kenari stated that the fire's width was between 30 and 40 kilometers three days after it started, other users had previously said that the fire line was between three and four kilometers. As a result, it seems that the fire has expanded much more during this time.

Source: Radio Farda