Belarus ready to help Iran in extinguishing forest fire in Chalous: Official

TEHRAN (Iran News) Rostami appreciated the Belarusian officials’ concern regarding the Elit region of Chalous in Mazandaran.

Mazandaran will use the capabilities of this country and its firefighting aircraft, if necessary, he added

The firefighting aircraft has been arranged to be dispatched from Turkey to Mazandaran through negotiations, he noted.

Meanwhile, earlier, Shina Ansari, Iran’s Vice President and Head of the Department of Environment, said Mazandaran will also ask for help from Russia to control the Chalous forest fire, he stressed.

The firefighting operation in the forest of Elit village in Marzanabad, Chalous County, continues with the participation of Red Crescent and IRGC helicopters, as well as the deployment of specialized teams, local people, and volunteers who are environmental and nature lovers, Rostami said.

Elit forests in Marzanabad have experienced fire in two stages. The first stage occurred on November 1, 2025, and was eventually extinguished after several days of efforts by emergency forces.

The second stage of the fire in the Elit forests broke out on November 15. Despite the deployment of three helicopters and the efforts of emergency teams and local people, a significant portion of the fire in these forests has been contained, with only a small area still burning.

The firefighting aircraft has been arranged to be dispatched from Turkey to Mazandaran through negotiations, he noted.

Meanwhile, earlier, Shina Ansari, Iran’s Vice President and Head of the Department of Environment, said Mazandaran will also ask for help from Russia to control the Chalous forest fire, he stressed.

The firefighting operation in the forest of Elit village in Marzanabad, Chalous County, continues with the participation of Red Crescent and IRGC helicopters, as well as the deployment of specialized teams, local people, and volunteers who are environmental and nature lovers, Rostami said.

Elit forests in Marzanabad have experienced fire in two stages. The first stage occurred on November 1, 2025, and was eventually extinguished after several days of efforts by emergency forces.