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"Environmental Security" apprehends a citizen for lighting fires in unauthorized areas

Al-Madinah - Riyadh

Date of publication: July 03, 2026 14:31 KSA

In Imam Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Royal Reserve

The Special Forces for Environmental Security apprehended a citizen violating the environmental system for failing to comply with instructions and guidelines for preserving vegetation cover by lighting fires in unauthorized areas in Imam Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Royal Reserve, and legal procedures were applied against him.

The forces emphasized that the penalty for lighting fires in unauthorized areas in forests and national parks is a fine of up to (3,000) riyals, urging reports of any cases that constitute an assault on the environment or wildlife by calling (911) in the regions of Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, and (999) and (996) in the rest of the Kingdom's regions. All reports will be treated with complete confidentiality without any liability on the reporter.