At least one civilian reportedly died in the Chouf area while volunteering to help firefighters extinguish a fire.
The intensity of smoke clouds caused by the fires reached a limit covering the entrances of Beirut, Chouf and Saida.
[4][5] According to preliminary reports, the fires started on Sunday evening, October 13,[6] Because of high temperatures that reached 38 degrees Celsius and gusts dry winds helped spreading fires in forests and green areas.
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Al-Hariri confirmed his contact with a number of countries to send assistance via helicopters and firefighting planes,[8] In response to these calls, Cyprus rushed to send two planes that participated with Lebanese army helicopters in the suppression operations.
According to press reports on Tuesday (October 15), fire has decreased in different places due to rains