Firefighters put out grassland fire in northwestern Amman


17-06-2017 07:31 PM

Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Firefighters assisted by military helicopters managed to put out a blaze that engulfed tens of donums of grass- and woodland in Al-Kamalyah, northwest of Amman.

The Civil Defense Department said there were no injuries and the damage was limited to woodland. It added that it took firefighters 3 hours to extinguish the fire because of strong winds and the mountainous nature of the area. Preliminary estimates suggest that the fire was caused by a short circuit.




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