Firefighting forces battle the flames in western Turkey, as well as with the contribution of high temperatures and stormy winds, There were many fires.
Most of the fires occurred in the wider Izmir area, specifically in Ephesus, Menemeni, Krini (Cesme), Torbali and Menderes.
16 fires broke out
According to the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, 16 fires broke out today in the province of Izmir alone – 8 in forests and 8 in pastures – which were fought by 11 firefighting aircraft, 27 helicopters, 171 tanker trucks and firefighting machines. excavation and 972 employees. .
Under control
By night, 11 of the 16 fires had been controlled. Due to the risk of the fires spreading, several houses and two hotels were evacuated in Kusadasi, as the flames approached an area with tourist facilities.
Fires also broke out in other provinces in western Turkey.
In Balikesir province, firefighting was carried out in the Susurluk and Ayvali areas, where the fire started at a waste disposal site and spread to neighboring olive groves.
The fire in Bursa in the Keles region has also been brought under control, while a fire also destroyed agricultural land in Ezine province in the Dardanelles.
The fire was also brought under control in Edirne, near the border with Bulgaria, which initially broke out in a rural area and spread to the nearby forest.
The battle on the fire fronts was also handed over to the city hall Karaman, in the Germanikopolis (Ermenek) region, southern Turkey, as well as Kahramanmaras in the southeast and Bingel in the east of the country.
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