Türkiye continued to battle forest fires Monday, notably in its western provinces of Muğla, Çanakkale and Tekirdağ and Adana, Mersin and Hatay provinces within the south.
Fires broke out in Ayvacık district in Çanakkale, Malkara district in Tekirdağ, Datça district in Muğla, Gülnar and Mezitli districts in Mersin, Karaisalı district in Adana and Belen district in Hatay.
Çanakkale Governor İlhami Aktaş mentioned winds fueled the fireplace’s unfold however they remained decided of their struggle towards it.
Efforts to manage the fireplace in Çanakkale contain six plane, 15 helicopters, 109 water sprinklers, 14 items of heavy gear and 543 personnel.
The fires in Ayvacık and Malkara districts are being tackled from each the air and the bottom.
A fireplace that began at a restaurant in Datça district and later unfold to the encompassing forest has been efficiently extinguished. Agricultural, maquis and forest areas had been impacted.
A fireplace that broke out in Gülnar district has been contained, whereas a fireplace in Mezitli district has been extinguished.
Firefighting efforts are at the moment concentrated in Hatay, Mersin and Çanakkale.
Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı mentioned late Sunday that 16 of the 19 forest fires that broke out throughout the day had been below management.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
