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Worst Fires in Decades Rage Across Lebanon

HeadlineOct 16, 2019

In Lebanon, over 100 wildfires have swept across the country since Monday, burning forested areas and killing at least one person. Officials say the flames are fueled by a heat wave. Lebanon called for international help from neighboring countries to fight the fires, which officials are calling the worst fires to hit the country in decades.

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