As blazing flames proceed to ravage the southeastern Hatay and Mersin provinces, in addition to Çanakkale in Türkiye’s northwest, devoted groups are dispatched to intervene and convey the fires underneath management which have been raging for the second day.
The fires, prompted on account of a prevalent heatwave within the nation’s south and west, additionally pose a danger of accelerating the temperatures and triggering new blazes.
According to native media studies, the fireplace that engulfed an enormous space in Hatay’s Belen district originated round 2 p.m. native time (11 a.m. GMT) when two people within the Soğukoluk neighborhood sparked the flames whereas trying to clear reeds of their backyard.
Unfortunately, the fireplace shortly unfold into the encompassing forest space. The residents of Mufti, Soğukoluk, and Benlidere neighborhoods had been evacuated as the fireplace unfold quickly, fueled by sturdy winds.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya and Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ibrahim Yumaklı visited the fireplace space ravaged by fireplace at evening and inspected the work on-site.
Minister Yerlikaya addressed the press, highlighting {that a} judicial investigation has been initiated in opposition to the people who, as revealed by the gendarmerie’s efforts, had been discovered accountable for inflicting the fireplace.
“In a state of mobilization, all relevant institutions and organizations promptly arrived at the scene. We are aware of past incidents of wildfires and the challenges they present. Geographically, this area is prone to strong winds,” Yerlikaya famous.
“Therefore, tremendous efforts are being made to prevent the fire from spreading further. We have been closely monitoring the situation, including aerial footage captured by armed drones. We hope that the energy of this fire, which has slightly diminished, will be extinguished as soon as possible. A significant endeavor is underway in this direction,” he added.
Pointing out that the residents have been evacuated from the dangerous areas, he mentioned: “We have to say with sadness that seven houses and four vehicles are damaged. Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) will initiate the necessary work on these as of this morning.”
With the sunshine of day, planes and different helicopters additionally participated within the air intervention, which continued with an evening imaginative and prescient helicopter. Some 450 personnel of the General Directorate of Forestry, civil servants in different public establishments and organizations, and the locals within the area proceed to work on the second day to extinguish the fireplace.
Yumaklı acknowledged that 19 fires broke out Sunday, 16 of which had been underneath management.
Simultaneously, groups tirelessly fight a wildfire via air and floor interventions in Mersin’s Gülnar district.
The fireplace, which broke out in Gülnar’s Kavakoluğu neighborhood on Sunday, unfold to Korucuk, Çavuşlar and Tepe neighborhoods, pushed by sturdy winds. The response continued all through the evening, ensuing within the evacuation of 373 houses, with 4 homes already decreased to ashes, as reported by the personal NTV broadcaster early Monday.
In Çanakkale, a separate forest fireplace erupted in Kızılkeçili village and swiftly unfold to Kemel and Yukarı Okçular villages. After 12 hours of steady efforts, the fireplace stays uncontrolled.
Deputy Interior Minister Münir Karaloğlu and Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Veysel Tiryaki visited the Çanakkale area to evaluate the scenario.
“We are in the fire zone in Çanakkale with our Deputy Minister of Interior Münir Karaloğlu. The fire broke out at 4:31 p.m. The first response came after 11 minutes with five planes and seven helicopters. Unfortunately, it couldn’t be taken under control as of evening hours,” Tiryaki mentioned.
Meanwhile, Karaloğlu emphasised that the nation is presently going through a particularly excessive fireplace danger due to hovering air temperatures and low humidity, urging residents to train warning.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
