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BackForest fires continue in Muğla and Antalya, wind makes intervention difficult
Forest fires continue in Muğla and Antalya, wind makes intervention difficult
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Forest fires continue in Muğla and Antalya, wind makes intervention difficult

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  • The forest fires that started in Muğla's Menteşe and Antalya's Serik districts continue with the effect of strong winds.
  • A large response team, including 5 aircraft, 15 helicopters and 450 personnel, is trying to control the flames.
  • A forest worker affected by smoke was taken to hospital.

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Why It Matters

Forest fires have started in Muğla's Menteşe and Antalya's Serik districts and are spreading under the influence of wind.

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The forest fires that started in Muğla's Menteşe and Antalya's Serik districts continue.

In both fires, strong winds make it difficult to intervene in the flames.

Teams are trying to control the flames by air and land intervention.

The fire is being fought with 5 planes, 15 helicopters, 75 water trucks, 3 work machines, 450 personnel and fire workers.

A forest worker, who was affected by smoke while fighting the fire that spread due to the wind, was taken to the hospital by medical teams.

Precautions were taken by the gendarmerie teams in order to ensure security in the area where the fire was located and to enable the teams to continue their work more easily.

Open Questions

  • What is the cause of the fire?
  • How much area was burned by the fire?
  • When exactly will the fire be under control?

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This article was originally published by NTV Gündem.

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