Fire Guts 3,000 Sq. Meters of Forestland near Jeita Country Club

A huge blaze broke out on Monday near the Jeita Country Club resort, gutting all trees across 3,000 square meters of forestland, state-run National News Agency reported.

Civil Defense crews were still trying to contain the flames in the afternoon, NNA said.

An Nahar newspaper later said firefighters were starting to bring the fire under control.

The agency said the blaze was caused by a friction of power lines installed over the forest, reassuring that Jeita Country Club is safe from any spread of flames.