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Citizen Apprehended for Lighting Fire in Non-Designated Area in Asir

Date of Publication: July 23, 2026 13:16 KSA

The Special Forces for Environmental Security apprehended a citizen violating the environmental system for failing to comply with instructions and guidelines for preserving vegetation by lighting a fire in non-designated areas in the Asir region, and legal procedures were applied against him.

The forces stressed that the penalty for lighting a fire in non-designated areas in forests and national parks is a fine of up to (3,000) riyals, urging reporting any cases of encroachment on the environment or wildlife by calling (911) in the regions of Makkah, Madinah, 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.