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| Abidar fire | |
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| Location | Sanandaj, Kurdistan province, Iran |
The Abidar fire was one of the most extensive natural wildfires in Sanandaj, Kurdistan province, Iran which occurred on 24 July 2025 on the slopes of Mount Abidar.[1] The incident led to the deaths of three environmental activists.[2]
Incident description
[edit]The fire started at around in the area behind the Children’s Park, and due to strong winds, it quickly spread to vast parts of Mount Abidar. Firefighters, natural resources forces, and a large number of volunteers from the public participated in extinguishing the flames.[3]
Casualties
[edit]As a result of this wildfire, more than 20 hectares of vegetation on Mount Abidar were destroyed. Hamid Moradi, an attorney and head of the Shaneye Nozhin Kurdistan association, lost his life after sustaining 95% burns while battling the fire. Two other environmental activists, namely Chiako Yousefinejad, and Khabat Amini, lost their lives due to severe burns.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Massive Fire on Mount Abidar in Sanandaj: Five Civil and Environmental Activists Suffer Severe Burns". Kurdpa (kurdpa.net). 26 July 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Three dead in natural park blaze in Iran's Kurdistan province: Watchdog". www.rudaw.net. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "KNK: We will continue our struggle against the destruction of our environment, which is our homeland". ANF News. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Death of Three Environmental Activists in Abidar Mountain Fire". Hrana. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
Category:Fires in Iran Category:Coordinates not on Wikidata Category:History of Kurdistan province Category:Wildfires in Asia Category:2025 wildfires Category:2020s in Kurdistan Category:2025 in Iran Category:21st century in Iranian Kurdistan