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In Antalya, high temperatures, low humidity, and winds exceeding 80 kilometers per hour caused 34 fires in 8 districts over 3 days. The fires affected forests, agricultural areas, and residential areas, resulting in damage to numerous buildings and livestock.
Turkey is also facing several forest fires, mainly on the south coast of the country, where high temperatures, drought and winds promote the rapid spread of flames. Several fires remain active on Thursday 30 July in the provinces between Balikesir, Izmir, Mugla and Antalya, where some villages and neighbourhoods have been evacuated. Fires are increasing, but Turkey claims to have the means to fight against these fires despite the recent aircraft…
An intensive fight against wind-fed forest fires continued on Thursday in Turkey, particularly in the southern regions of the country.
Turkey is carrying out a wide operation to extinguish vegetation fires that affect several tourist regions in the south and west of the country. Powered by the strong wind, the flames threaten popular stations in the Antalya, Fethiye and Ayvalik area, where hundreds of firefighters, aircraft and helicopters are trying to keep the outbreaks under control.
Turkey confronts growing wildfires on tourist coasts
Authorities expressed particular concern over fires around the city of Antalya and the Aegean sea resorts of Fethiye, where flames gathered new strength on Thursday, and Ayvalik. TRT public television showed a man carrying his sheep on his shoulders away from one fire. The national forestry office said firefighters had intensified the battle started Wednesday outside Fethiye where strong winds had reignited the flames. Balikesir province governo…
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