Wildfires rage in Syria's Latakia province, residents forced to evacuate

In Syria, Civil Defence workers are battling wildfires near the coast in Latakia province. Officials say a surge in temperature and strong winds caused the wildfires to spread across large swathes of mountainous areas. Emergency crews faced difficulties controlling the flames and are concerned about unexploded ordinance scattered across conflict areas. Al Jazeera's Montasser Abu Nabout reports from a village in Latakia region that has been evacuated. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #aljazeeraenglish #BreakingNews #Syria #Wildfires #Latakia #SyriaCivilDefence #WildfireCrisis #SyriaEmergency #ClimateCrisis #SyriaNews #AlJazeeraEnglish