CDD prevents fire from spreading from Palestinian lands to Jordan

Jordan

Published: 2021-05-31 18:29

Last Updated: 2024-03-28 15:32


CDD prevents fire from spreading from Palestinian lands to Jordan
CDD prevents fire from spreading from Palestinian lands to Jordan

The Civil Defense Directorate's (CDD) firefighting cadres in Irbid, along with other concerned authorities in the Northern Jordan Valley Brigade, contained a fire that broke out Monday afternoon, on the western edge of the Jordan River from the occupied Palestinian territories to Jordanian agricultural lands.

The administrator of the Northern Valleys Brigade, Ali Al-Hawamdeh, said the fire spread about four km on the border strip of the Jordan River, and control efforts are still underway to prevent it from spreading to Jordanian lands.

Additionally, he indicated that the CDD crews and all concerned parties such as agriculture workers and directorates, the Jordan Valley Authority and farmers are in a state of alert and full precaution to prevent the spread of the fire.