The White Helmets

Statement on Raed Al-Saleh's Resignation as President and General Manager of the White Helmets and His Appointment as Minister of Environment, Emergencies, and Disaster Management in the Syrian Government After years of leading the White Helmets and a distinguished career in…

Since the onset of the recent events in #Suwayda and up until the evening of Thursday, July 17, Syria Civil Defence teams have evacuated over 250 families from #Suwayda city and its surrounding countryside. This number reflects only those evacuated by our teams. Families were…

Statement on the Abduction of a White Helmets Emergency Response Center Manager in #Suwayda While En Route to Evacuate a UN Team Read the full statement here: whitehelmets.org/node/2446 #WhiteHelmets #Syria

Scenes of continued efforts to battle the wildfires in #Latakia. #WhiteHelmets #Syria

Critical moments as wildfires encircled firefighting teams while they worked to contain the blazes in the Jabal al-Nisr area of rural #Latakia. #WhiteHelmets #Syria

In rugged mountains and deep valleys, firefighters are working around the clock day and night to extinguish the wildfires in rural #Latakia. #WhiteHelmets #Syria

Wildfires continue to ravage rural #Latakia, destroying forests and displacing families. Our teams have been battling the flames for over a week, facing extreme terrain, strong winds, and the deadly threat of unexploded ordnance. We won't stop until out forests and our…

In #Latakia, wildfires are pushing firefighting teams to their limits. Harsh terrain and intense are posing major challenges, but crews remain on the frontlines working tirelessly to halt the fire’s advance. Aerial support from helicopters and planes have been playing a crucial…

Wildfires continue to consume #Latakia's forests. We continue to stand firm and protect our natural heritage. 📍Aerial footage of firefighting teams on Thursday, July 10, working to extinguish forest fires in #Latakia. #WhiteHelmets #Syria

With unwavering determination, for the eighth day in a row, firefighting teams from the Syria Civil Defence, fire brigades, and forestry units, joined by Turkish and Jordanian, crews and supported by aerial assistance from Syria, Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon, continue to battle…

In the face of this disaster… In Latakia’s burning forests, Syrians stand united, from Latakia to Hasakah, Deir Ezzor to Daraa, Suwayda to Aleppo. We’ve endured earthquakes, disasters, bombs, and countless hardships before. We’ll overcome this too. #WhiteHelmets #Syria

Aerial imagery reveals the rapid spread of wildfires across Jabal al-Nisr and the surrounding mountains in northern rural #Latakia, driven by strong winds and detonations of war remnants. The area’s steep terrain and deep valleys are preventing ground crews from reaching the fire…

Overnight firefighting operations in the Wadi area of Qastal Maaf and Jabal al-Nisr in rural #Latakia, as teams work to bring the wildfires under control. #WhiteHelmets #Syria

Fires continue to spread in #Latakia across the mountains and valleys surrounding Qastal Maaf, with aerial firefighting aircraft carrying working to suppress the flames, as ground teams face challenges to access due to the harsh terrain and rugged valleys. #WhiteHelmets #Syria

Despite rugged terrain and strong winds, our teams continue efforts to contain wildfires in the forests of rural #Latakia 📍Footage from Zahiyah Hill and Jabal al-Nisr | Wednesday, July 9 #WhiteHelmets #Syria

Scenes from the ground as #WhiteHelmets teams battle wildfires in rural #Latakia, navigating deep valleys and rugged terrain that make access extremely difficult. Despite the harsh conditions and strong winds fueling the flames, crews continue working tirelessly to contain the…

Side by side in the heat and smoke, #WhiteHelmets teams support each other through every step of the response as they battle the wildfires in rural #Latakia. #Syria

Joint ground and aerial firefighting operations in rural #Latakia, where teams, supported by helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, are working to contain the wildfires in Al-Barakeh village and the Kornakol Valley in the Jabal al-Turkman area. #WhiteHelmets #Syria

With the difficult terrain posing challenges in battling the #Latakia wildfires, heavy machinery has played a vital role in opening access roads for fire trucks, in addition to its key function of dividing the forests into sectors and creating firebreaks to limit the spread of…