The Special Forces for Environmental Security apprehended a citizen violating the environmental system for non-compliance with instructions and guidelines for vegetation preservation by lighting a fire in unauthorized areas in the Asir region, and legal measures were taken against him.

The forces affirmed that the penalty for lighting fires in unauthorized areas in forests and national parks is a fine of up to (3,000) riyals, urging reporting any cases of aggression against 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 handled with complete confidentiality without any liability on the reporter.