The Civil Defense responds to 1,333 fires during October 2026 Details: Civil Defense teams at the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management responded to 1,333 fires in various areas during the month of October 2026. The fires were divided between 217 fires in forest areas, and 82 fires in commercial stores, while the rest of the fires were registered in houses and other places. The fires caused the injury of 53 people and the death of two people, according to the statistics published by the ministry.