Amman, May 18 (Petra) — Civil Defense Directorate personnel on
Monday responded to several fires involving dry grass, crops, and
trees across several governorates. Firefighting teams successfully
contained the blazes, preventing them from spreading to neighboring
areas, with no casualties reported.

The Public Security Directorate (PSD) renewed its warning regarding
the dangers of lighting fires near dry grass and trees, particularly
given the rising temperatures and the rapid rate at which fires can
spread under current weather conditions.

The PSD urged citizens to refrain from throwing cigarette butts from
vehicles or leaving barbecue fires unattended. It emphasized the
necessity of completely extinguishing campfire and barbecue remnants
and burying them with soil before leaving any site while also keeping
potential ignition sources out of the reach of children.

Furthermore, authorities called on the public to immediately report
any signs of fire by calling the unified emergency number (911),
reaffirming their full operational readiness to handle various
reports around the clock.

//Petra// AF