Civil Defense teams respond to 25 fires throughout Syria and record two civilian casualties Details: Yesterday, Wednesday, October 28, Syrian Civil Defense teams at the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management responded to 25 fires throughout Syria. The fires that broke out included homes, shops, grass, trees, trash and power lines as crews worked to extinguish them, cool their location and secure them. The fires injured two civilians who were given first aid by teams, while the rest of the damage was limited to substantial losses. The teams mentioned the necessity not to start fires in wooded areas and agricultural fields, and to avoid throwing cigarette butts or glass containers on the sides of the roads, especially near crops and forests. The teams emphasized to avoid burning dry weeds around the houses or on the sides of the roads, and to act to evacuate in safe ways in order to maintain public safety.