Lebanon battles wildfires for third day - in pictures

  • An army helicopter drops water on a forest fire in the Qubayyat area of northern Lebanon's Akkar region.
    An army helicopter drops water on a forest fire in the Qubayyat area of northern Lebanon's Akkar region.
  • A Lebanese teenager was killed as he joined volunteers battling devastating forest wildfires in northern Lebanon.
    A Lebanese teenager was killed as he joined volunteers battling devastating forest wildfires in northern Lebanon.
  • Firefighters struggled to protect homes from the blaze.
    Firefighters struggled to protect homes from the blaze.
  • A Lebanese army helicopter helps to put out the forest fire.
    A Lebanese army helicopter helps to put out the forest fire.
  • Civil defence workers try to take control of the blaze.
    Civil defence workers try to take control of the blaze.
  • The fires were so fierce they spread across the border into Syria, civil defence officials in both countries said.
    The fires were so fierce they spread across the border into Syria, civil defence officials in both countries said.
  • A civil defence worker stands in front of a burned forest in the village of Qobayat.
    A civil defence worker stands in front of a burned forest in the village of Qobayat.
  • Firefighters struggled for days to contain the wildfires.
    Firefighters struggled for days to contain the wildfires.
  • A fire rages near the village of Qobayat in Lebanon's northern Akkar province.
    A fire rages near the village of Qobayat in Lebanon's northern Akkar province.
  • Locals help to extinguish a fire in the Akkar region.
    Locals help to extinguish a fire in the Akkar region.
  • The fire has left a trail of destruction across the country.
    The fire has left a trail of destruction across the country.
  • The blaze was a result of high temperatures, humidity and winds.
    The blaze was a result of high temperatures, humidity and winds.