The Directorate of Environmental Quality in Al-Hasaka conducts a monitoring tour of primitive incinerator sites Details: The Director of Communications of Al-Hasaka reported that the Office of Environmental Control and Supervision in the Directorate of Environmental Quality, in coordination with the Environmental Safety Division, conducted a monitoring tour of several primitive incinerator sites in the city on Sunday, October 25, 2026, in response to residents' complaints about the disturbing smells of their activity. During the tour, the team learned about the environmental effects resulting from burning and refining petroleum derivatives in primitive ways, and about the resulting emissions and pollutants that affect the air, the health of the residents, the soil, the vegetation and the surrounding ecosystem. The directorate for the environment in Al-Hasaka explained that it prepared previous monitoring reports on the violations of these burners and submitted them to the relevant authorities, which approves their continued operation in coordination with the competent authorities to reduce the sources of pollution and maintain the safety of the environment and public health.