The Municipality of Tazirbu has formed a fact-finding committee to assess the damage caused by the fires that broke out in the oasis, pursuant to Municipal Mayor’s Decision No. 3 of 2026, to monitor the aftermath of the fires, determine their causes, and assess the resulting losses.

According to the decree, the committee is chaired by Tazirbu Municipal Council member Salah Saad Imbarek and includes as members the chief of the Tazirbu Police Station, Abdulhafiz Muhammad Hamad Ziyada; Suleiman Abdullah Hamad Libarsh from the National Safety Authority; Hamid Muhammad Juma Rizqallah from the Agricultural Police Branch; Mohamed Ziada Saleh Mohamed from the Agriculture and Livestock Sector; Masoud Mohamed Ali Al-Dabski from the Municipal Guard Branch; Omar Khata Al-Senussi Muftah from the Rapid Operation and Maintenance Department; and Jad Al-Mawla Abdulunis Mohamed Masoud from the Libyan Relief and Humanitarian Affairs Authority.

According to the decision, the committee is tasked with monitoring, investigating, and assessing the material and human damage caused by the fires that broke out on Tuesday, while preparing a report on the causes of the fire and losses in all their forms, in addition to identifying urgent shortcomings that must be addressed by the relevant authorities to confront such recurring disasters.

Tazirbu Fires

The Tazribu oasis witnessed widespread fires in forests and palm groves that lasted for many hours from Tuesday evening until Wednesday morning, as the flames spread to large areas due to strong winds that contributed to their rapid spread.

The Agricultural Police in Bani Walid admitted their inability to tackle the fires, attributing this to a lack of the resources and equipment needed to control the blaze.

Local residents told Alwassat that the winds accelerated the spread of the flames within the agricultural oases, complicating extinguishing efforts and raising fears of mounting losses to crops and trees, while members of the Azouia tribe called on nearby oil companies to intervene and assist in the firefighting efforts.