A wildfire broke out on 28 July in the Qoubaiyat area (north-eastern Akkar Governorate, northern Lebanon).
According to media reports, one person died, eight were injured and several people have been evacuated from Al-Qoubaiyat Village.
Firefighting operations are ongoing, but strong winds risk its further spread.
The fire risk is expected to remain very high to extreme over most of central and eastern Akkar Governorate, including the Qoubaiyat area over the next 24 hours.