Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy Tuesday stated that the efforts to comprise the fireplace – that broke out within the district of Kemer in Antalya late Monday – are underway with 1,050 personnel, over 200 autos, 10 planes and 22 helicopters being deployed within the area.
Speaking to the stories in entrance of Kemer District Gendarmerie Command, the minister supplied the newest updates on the wildfire that began round 9:08 p.m. (6:08 p.m. GMT) Monday within the Değirmendere neighborhood of Göynük city.
Ersoy stated that preliminary aerial intervention was not possible as a result of hearth beginning after darkish and acknowledged that the fireplace unfold over 100 hectares all through the evening and reached an space of 120 hectares by morning.
“In the night, fire engulfed the ground. Access is difficult as the area comes within the boundaries of a national park. There are limited roads within the forest. During the night, the intervention was carried out, and the teams made the forest roads accessible. At the moment, 1050 personnel, over 200 vehicles, 10 planes and 22 helicopters are intensely intervening in the field. Considering that the wind is not blowing strongly at the moment, our goal is to hopefully bring the fire under control during the day,” Ersoy stated.
“Our consolation is that there have been no casualties or injuries. We aim to bring this fire under control and extinguish it with minimal damage and losses during the day,” he added.
He additionally famous that the fireplace had not unfold to any residential areas to this point however that Kemer State Hospital was evacuated as a precautionary measure whereas outpatient clinics continued to serve sufferers. “There is currently no humidity in the region. Unfortunately, forest fires become inevitable in this region when the weather is hot and humidity is very low. However, rapid intervention is being carried out. Especially this year, our General Directorate of Forestry is very well prepared regarding vehicles and equipment. They are responding rapidly to fires,” he stated.
“We can say that Türkiye is the best and most successful country in the Mediterranean basin at managing this process. Hopefully, we will get through this fire season with minimal losses,” the minister maintained.
Deputy Minister of Interior Münir Karaloğlu, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Veysel Tiryaki, Antalya Governor Ersin Yazıcı and Director-General of Forestry Bekir Karaca accompanied Ersoy in the course of the inspections.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
