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Firefighting efforts continue on three wildfires in Adana, Antalya and Mersin
Aerial and ground operations continue to contain three wildfires that broke out in forested areas of Adana, Antalya and Mersin. As a precaution, 40 homes in Adana and 254 homes in four neighborhoods in Antalya were evacuated; eight people affected by smoke in Antalya were hospitalized.
Efforts to respond to wildfires that broke out in forested areas of Adana, Antalya and Mersin are continuing. Crews worked on the ground throughout the night and began using aircraft at first light.
Fire in Adana spreads to surrounding neighborhoods
The fire, which started yesterday for an undetermined reason in the rural area of Doğanalanı neighborhood in Adana, spread to forested areas in some neighborhoods of the Aladağ and İmamoğlu districts. Firefighting efforts continued throughout the night.
Aerial operations began at first light. A total of 112 vehicles and 476 personnel are involved, including 3 aircraft, 9 helicopters, 2 unmanned aerial vehicles, 1 riot control vehicle, 55 water tenders, 14 water tankers, 4 first-response vehicles, 7 pieces of heavy equipment and 2 fire engines.
While efforts to contain the fire continue, 40 homes in Enizçakırı neighborhood were evacuated as a precaution.
254 homes evacuated in Antalya
The fire that started in a forested area near Karaöz neighborhood in Antalya's Aksu district spread toward the area in Kepez district under the influence of the wind. The fire continues to affect a wide area around the Karaöz, Hatipler, Yeşilkaraman, Kızıllı and Çamlıca neighborhoods.
Crews fought the fire throughout the night using water tenders and heavy machinery. Aircraft joined the operations at first light. The firefighting effort involves 3 aircraft, 9 helicopters, 165 water tenders and more than 1,000 personnel.
Because of the fire that began on the evening of September 7, 254 homes in 4 neighborhoods in the Aksu and Kepez districts were evacuated. Eight people affected by smoke were hospitalized.
Aerial and ground operations continue in Mersin
A fire broke out yesterday in a forested area above banana greenhouses in the Aksaz area of Tekeli neighborhood in Mersin's Bozyazı district. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
Crews fought the fire on the ground throughout the night, and aerial operations began after daybreak. The response involves 2 aircraft, 5 helicopters, 66 ground vehicles and 230 personnel, as well as 10 water tenders, 3 water supply vehicles, 2 excavators, 2 bulldozers and 3 trailers.
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