Response to Forest Fires Continues in Adana

It was stated that Kahya, who was learned to have helped the officers in extinguishing efforts from the moment the fire first broke out, moved his animals in the barn in front of his house to a safe area, and fell ill while looking for a hose for irrigation to prevent ignition from the ashes flying into the hay bales as the flames approached.

It was revealed that Kahya, who told those around him that he was not feeling well, gave directions to the driver while he was being taken from the neighborhood to the main road in a passing car.

It was learned that Hasan Kahya, who is a farmer and truck driver, is the father of two children. The funeral of Kahya, whose birthday is on September 15, will be buried in the cemetery of the neighborhood where he lived.

It was noted that 26 cattle and 90 sheep were evacuated in Aksu, 18 barns were affected by the fire so far, and a power outage was imposed on 993 subscribers in 4 neighborhoods.

3 mobile base stations were positioned to ensure uninterrupted communication in fire zones.

After the damage assessment and damage assessment studies were completed, an emergency aid grant of 2 million TL was requested from the AFAD Presidency in the first place in order to meet the urgent needs of the citizens.

It was noted that there were no roads closed to traffic in Aksu district for security purposes, and the entrances and exits of the evacuated neighborhoods were kept under control by the gendarmerie.

In the fire zone, many couriers serve voluntarily by delivering snacks such as water, soda, ayran, cake and sandwiches, which they provide in the food distribution areas, on motorcycles to rugged areas where transportation is difficult.

Couriers provide logistical support to the teams and also assist in extinguishing efforts.

Meteorology Editor Dilek Çalışkan gave information about the weather conditions in the fire zones in the NTV live broadcast.

Stating that there has been dry weather in the region for days, Çalışkan said, "In Kozan district, the temperature under the sun is above 45 degrees. There is no strong wind today. There is a decrease in the speed of the wind." he said.

However, drawing attention to the low humidity in the region, Çalışkan said, "While the humidity in Antalya was 15 percent, it has now increased to 33 percent. These weather conditions will be effective in the next 4-5 days. Temperatures will be high and humidity will be low." he said.

Response to the fire, which started in Adana's Kozan district and spread to some neighborhoods in İmamoğlu and Aladağ districts, continues.

Efforts to extinguish the forest fire, which broke out yesterday in the rural areas of Doğanalanı District and spread to the forest areas of some neighborhoods in Aladağ and İmamoğlu districts, continued throughout the night.

As the weather grew brighter, aerial intervention to the flames began. While the fire was intervened with 3 planes, 9 helicopters, 2 unmanned aerial vehicles, many sprinklers and personnel, 16 people affected by the smoke were taken to surrounding hospitals by ambulances and treated as outpatients.

265 households were evacuated in the neighborhoods of Enizçakırı, Kirizli, Sarıağaç, Aydın, Doğanalanı, Üçtepe, Elifçeler, Eğriçam, Musullu, Dailer and Musahacılar, where the flames advanced in 3 districts. 795 evacuated people were placed in guesthouses.