The new firefighters who responded to Said's building on March 30, putting out the flames before anyone was injured, wore gold and navy uniforms — and signature white helmets. They're Syria's ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — When a dozen firefighters showed up within minutes to douse a mattress that accidentally caught fire on the roof of his apartment building, Mohamed Bassem Said was gobsmacked.

It's 100 times better." The new firefighters who responded to Said's building on March 30, putting out the flames before anyone was injured, wore gold and navy uniforms — and signature white helmets.