AMMAN — The Public Security Directorate (PSD) has urged the public to follow fire prevention measures as temperatures rise across the Kingdom, warning of an increased risk of grass and forest fires during the summer months.

 

Civil Defence teams responded to 3,844 fires involving grasslands, forest trees and agricultural crops between May 1 and June 10, resulting in damage to approximately 10,402 dunums of land, according to the PSD.

 

Head of the Civil Defence Operations Division Abdulbasit Jabali said on Saturday that since March 1, firefighters have dealt with 3,844 incidents that affected around 10,400 dunums, destroying 2,744 forest trees and 16,177 fruit-bearing trees.

 

Jabali told Al Mamlaka TV that the PSD's preparations for the summer fire season are based on a comprehensive operational plan developed ahead of the warmer months.

 

The plan is reviewed and activated at the start of each summer season and is circulated to field directorates, he said.

 

Jabali added that the PSD has launched extensive awareness campaigns through traditional and social media platforms to encourage safe practices and educate the public about fire risks and prevention measures.