A fire broke out in the agricultural land in Yeşilhisar Doğanlı District, 100 decares were damaged.

At around 13:00, the stubble in the agricultural land in Yeşilhisar district, Doğanlı District, Oluklu Yer location caught fire.

The fire spread over a large area in a short time due to the influence of the wind. Upon notice, fire brigades were dispatched to the area. Approximately 100 decares of land were damaged in the fire, which was extinguished as a result of the intervention of the fire brigade.

TURTLE AMONG THE FLAMES WAS SAVED

On the other hand, Doğanlı District Headman İzzet Doğan noticed the turtle trapped in the flames during the extinguishing efforts and reported the situation to the teams. Firefighters intervened, rescued the animal from where it was and poured water on it. Those moments were recorded with a mobile phone camera. Additionally, in the footage, Doğan can be seen addressing the residents of the neighborhood, saying, "It's a sin, it's a shame." I shared 50 times. I made the announcement 100 times. You're lighting a fire. It's a shame, isn't it a sin? There are lots of live animals. He was quoted as saying, "There are a lot of crops."

An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the fire.