Satellite images show fields on fire in Syria amid escalations in fighting

Fires in Hbit, Idlib Province, Syria.
(Image credit: REUTERS/Handout)

Fields, orchards, and olive groves are on fire in Syria according to new satellite images of the Northwest region, reports Reuters.

The recent burning is concentrated in the south of Idlib, which is the last rebel-held stronghold in the country. The region, located in northwest Syria, has seen an escalation in fighting and military-led operations, which is creating a "humanitarian disaster," per CNN.

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Marianne is The Week’s Social Media Editor. She is a native Tennessean and recent graduate of Ohio University, where she studied journalism and political science. Marianne has previously written for The Daily Beast, The Crime Report, and The Moroccan Times.