Overview
- State media report the blaze has stopped spreading and now covers about eight hectares in Mazandaran Province.
- Turkey is dispatching two water-bombing aircraft, a helicopter, and eight personnel following Iran’s request for help.
- Iranian officials say two Ilyushin tankers, eight helicopters, and roughly 520 firefighters are engaged in the operation.
- Authorities suspect human causes, citing unauthorized hunting or illegal clearing for private construction.
- Conflicting accounts persist over earlier containment as drought with rainfall about 85% below average and rugged terrain hinder suppression.