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SYRIA-CONFLICT-FIRES

October 3, 2020 at 3:00 pm

An aerial view shows members of the Syrian Civil Defence, also known as the "White Helmets" fighting a blaze on a cliff in the town of Jisr al-Shughur, in the west of the mostly rebel-held Syrian province of Idlib on September 11, 2020. - Summer fires, sometimes sparked by accident and generally not linked to the war, are common in Syria, but residents have said this year's are worse than usual. (Photo by Omar HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)