Turkey sends aid to Syria for wildfire relief, both countries facing severe blazes since June.

Turkey has sent two firefighting aircraft and eleven fire trucks to help Syria battle wildfires in the Latakia region, while also dealing with its own blazes since June 26. Fires in both countries have been fueled by high temperatures, strong winds, and low humidity, leading to the evacuation of tens of thousands and damaging over 200 homes in Turkey. The Syrian Civil Defence warned of unexploded ordnance from past conflicts in some wildfire areas. Experts attribute worsening conditions to climate change.