A Lebanese army helicopter transports water to put out a fire in the pine forest in Danniyeh, Lebanon, on June 8, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

Members of the Lebanese Civil Defense work on extinguishing a fire in the pine forest in Danniyeh, Lebanon, on June 8, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

Residents are watching the members of the Lebanese Civil Defense extinguishing a fire that broke out on Tuesday in the largest pine forest in Danniyeh, in northern Lebanon, on June 8, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

A Lebanese army helicopter transports water to put out a fire in the pine forest in Danniyeh, Lebanon, on June 8, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)

 
Members of the Lebanese Civil Defense are participating in extinguishing a fire that broke out on Tuesday in the largest pine forest in Danniyeh, northern Lebanon.

Lebanon has about 1,300 square km of forests that account for about 13 percent of the country's territory, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture.