Governor Mehdi Yousefi Rostami said on Saturday that around eight hectares of forest in the Elit area of Marzanabad have burned so far. Helicopters from the IRGC Aerospace Force and the Red Crescent, along with firefighting aircraft, were deployed to reinforce suppression efforts.
Ground crews, including rapid-response forest protection units, local volunteers, and environmental groups, are also battling the flames in steep, hard-to-reach terrain, equipped with hand tools and air-blowers.
Officials say that roughly seven hectares have already been extinguished, with active fire remaining in less than one hectare.
The Elit forests have been hit by two waves of fire this month. The first, on October 31, was contained after several days of effort. The second started last Saturday and has now entered its seventh day despite continuous aerial and ground operations.
Authorities cite high temperatures, accumulated dry leaves and deadfall, and the rugged topography as the main factors fueling repeated outbreaks.
The Mazandaran-Nowshahr Natural Resources District, which covers 660,000 hectares of forests, rangelands and coastline, oversees protection of the affected area.
