Massive fire breaks out near People's Palace in Damascus

A massive fire erupted this afternoon near the People's Palace, the presidential residence located northwest of the Syrian capital, Damascus. Initial reports indicate that flames originated from an outdoor restaurant within a garden attached to the presidential complex.

Massive fire breaks out near People's Palace in Damascus
4 July, 2025   17:14
NEWS DESK

A large fire broke out near the People's Palace, the presidential residence situated northwest of Damascus. Preliminary information suggests the fire started in an outdoor restaurant within one of the gardens affiliated with the presidential complex. 

Firefighting teams are currently working to control the blaze, amid concerns of it spreading to nearby residential areas. No official reports have yet confirmed any injuries or the extent of the damage. Concurrently, extensive fires have ignited in forested areas in the Turkmen and Kurdish mountains in northern Latakia countryside, extending to parts of Idlib countryside. This has raised fears among residents about the fires expanding and the difficulty of controlling them due to high temperatures and a lack of adequate equipment.

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