You are here

Ajloun forest fire destroys 40 trees

By Petra - Aug 19,2014 - Last updated at Aug 19,2014

AJLOUN — Civil Defence Department (CDD) personnel extinguished a fire that started on Tuesday in a forest on the Ajloun-Ein Jana road.

Some 40 forest trees within a two-dunum area were destroyed in the blaze, according to the CDD.

Ajloun CDD Director Hani Smadi said the fire was an act of arson.

up
18 users have voted.


Newsletter

Get top stories and blog posts emailed to you each day.

PDF