Turkish firefighters and other personnel battle forest fire that quickly spread in an area in the country's southwestern Mugla province, officials say
Firefighters and other personnel have been battling to contain a fire that erupted in a forest in southwestern Türkiye.A total of 31 water sprinklers, 19 water tenders, 23 ground crews, five bulldozers and nearly 100 forest workers as well as a fire crew are battling the flames.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Mugla Governor Orhan Tavli said that efforts are continuing to control the blaze, which spread with the wind. "At the first light of the day, air vehicles also will start to intervene. There is no evacuation in the region at the moment. Hopefully, the teams would bring the fire under control when the weather gets brighter."But with the efforts of personnel and residents, the fire was put down shortly.
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