According to local authorities and media reports, firefighters are fighting wildfires for the second day in Izmir, in Turkiye’s western province.
Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli reported on Monday that the fire in the Kuyucak and Doganbey areas of Izmir was sparked by overnight winds of 40 to 50 kilometers per hour (25 to 30 kilometers per hour). Four villages and two neighbourhoods were evacuated as a result.
He told Izmir’s reporters that more than 1, 000 people were attempting to extinguish the fires with helicopters, fire-extinguishing aircraft, and other vehicles.
Source: Aljazeera
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