Rescuers Evacuate 50,000 as Turkey Battles Wildfires
IZMIR, TURKEY, JUN 30 – Over 42,000 residents were evacuated from Izmir's Seferihisar district as strong winds and a heatwave worsened wildfires, with firefighting teams deploying over 1,000 personnel and multiple aircraft.
- Rescuers evacuated more than 50,000 people from Izmir, Turkey, due to wildfires burning intensely around June 30, 2025.
- The wildfires began on June 29 in the forested Seferihisar district and spread quickly because of strong winds and a heatwave.
- Firefighting efforts involve over 1,000 personnel using planes, helicopters, and fire trucks to control flames threatening homes and holiday dwellings.
- By June 30, 80 people were treated at hospitals with nearly all discharged, and one suspect was arrested for allegedly starting a blaze with gasoline.
- The evacuations and firefighting reflect ongoing risks intensified by climate change, prompting official calls to prevent fires and protect the environment.
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Emergency crews battle multiple wildfires in Turkey
Firefighters in Turkey are battling dozens of wildfires that have driven nearly 50,000 people from their homes. Strong winds and high temperatures sparked the flames at the weekend. Wildfires have been reported across the country, but the three biggest blazes are in the western province of Izmir.
One of the fires ravaging the tourist region of Izmir, near the seaside resort of Çesme on the Aegean coast of Turkey (west), has been controlled, announced Friday the Minister of Agriculture and Forests.

Thousands flee wildfires in Turkey as Europe is hit by early heatwave
Health alerts were issued in France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Germany. Even the Netherlands, used to a milder climate, issued a warning for high temperatures in the coming days, with high humidity.
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