Our lungs are burning! The flames are advancing towards residential areas.

A fire broke out in an agricultural field near Bayramlı Kümesleri, Delice village, Mudurnu district, Bolu , around 2:30 p.m. The blaze, which broke out for an unknown reason, spread over a wide area.

Following the notice of the people around, water trucks belonging to the Bolu Regional Directorate of Forestry were dispatched to the scene.

It grew rapidly

Due to strong winds, the fire spread rapidly and spread into the forest. Crews began working to extinguish the fire.

The fire was brought under control, with forestry teams and villagers supporting the extinguishing efforts with water tankers, tractors and construction equipment.

Cooling efforts continue in the area.

TEKIRDAG

The stubble fire, which started in the Kaytan area of the İstiklal Neighborhood, quickly grew due to the wind and spread to the forest area.

Two neighborhoods were evacuated

A forest fire that broke out in the Şarköy district of Tekirdağ spread widely, driven by strong winds. The Şenköy and Kocaali neighborhoods, threatened by the flames, were evacuated. Animals were evacuated, and some barns and agricultural equipment in the Kocaali neighborhood were burned. Reinforced firefighters, Forest Management Department teams, gendarmerie personnel, and police water cannon vehicles were dispatched to the fire zone. Aircraft and helicopters are supporting the firefighting efforts. Şarköy District Governor Ahmet Naci Helvacı and Şarköy Mayor Alpay Var are monitoring the firefighting efforts.

Residents are trying to move their livestock away from residential areas. Şarköy District Governor Ahmet Naci Helvacı and Şarköy Mayor Alpay Var visited the area and monitored the efforts.

STATEMENT FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE

The Tekirdağ Governorship made a statement on social media, urging citizens to take precautions against fire. The statement, which urged citizens to heed the warnings of the officials, noted the following:

"The fire, which started in the İstiklal neighborhood of our Şarköy district and spread due to wind, is being fought with sufficient air and ground vehicles, equipment, and personnel. Citizens are requested to heed the warnings of our officials and not approach the fire area."

After the fire spread to the Kızılcaterzi neighborhood, residential areas were evacuated as a precaution. Commando teams from the Provincial Gendarmerie Command are also taking security measures in the neighborhood and supporting firefighting efforts.

Provincial Gendarmerie Commander Ahmet Çetin and Metropolitan Municipality Secretary General Arzu Çebi Topçu, who came to the region, are also monitoring the work.

The intervention continues; another neighborhood evacuated

Şarköy Mayor Alpay Var stated that the fire had grown and spread to other neighborhoods. Var said, "We evacuated our citizens in the Şenköy, Kocaali, and Kızılcaterzi neighborhoods. We removed the animals with the help of teams. Teams are continuing to move the animals to safe areas. There is no longer a risk in the Kocaali and Şenköy neighborhoods. The risk remains in Kızılcaterzi. Teams are working to prevent the fire from reaching the neighborhood. The fire is still burning in the forested area. Surrounding provinces and all institutions are working hard."

Due to the winds in the region, efforts to control the flames are continuing diligently. A construction machine veered off the road and slid during work in the Kızılcaterzi neighborhood. Agricultural equipment was also seen burning in the neighborhoods.

TEKİRDAĞ GOVERNOR SOYTÜRK: FIRE HAS CROSSED TO THE ÇANAKKALE BORDER

The flames from the forest fire that broke out in Tekirdağ's Şarköy district and evacuated three neighborhoods have crossed the Çanakkale border. Tekirdağ Governor Recep Soytürk stated that firefighting efforts were continuing, saying, "We had a fire break out around the Şarköy-Kocaali area. Our General Directorate of Forestry immediately responded with approximately 11 vehicles. We responded with approximately 104 vehicles from surrounding provinces and districts, but the fire spread due to particularly strong and occasionally changing winds. We first evacuated the village of Kocaali, then Şenköy. We then decided to evacuate Kızılcaterzi village in case it spread. Our aircraft stopped operations overnight, and we requested additional bulldozers and graders from surrounding provinces and districts, and they are on their way. Additional TOMAs (riot control vehicles) are arriving from Edirne, our own province, and surrounding provinces. They will be responsible for protecting the villages from the fire. According to the new information we have received, the fire has spread towards the Çanakkale border. The Çanakkale Governor's Office is also responding to the fire and keeping its teams there. We also know there is a fire in Ayvacık. The Çanakkale Governor's Office is responding to both fires."

Canakkale

The forest fire, which broke out in the Ayvacık district of Çanakkale, is being intensively fought by land with 24 water trucks, 12 water supply vehicles, 16 fire trucks, 3 first-response vehicles, 6 bulldozers, 5 trailers, 11 external agency support units, and 220 personnel. Numerous roofs, gardens, abandoned buildings, agricultural equipment, tractors, and farmland in Tuzla village, Ayvacık, have also been damaged.

The forest fire, which broke out in Tekirdağ's Şarköy district and spread to Çanakkale's Gelibolu district, is being intervened.

The fire, which broke out for an unknown reason in a non-forest area in the Şenköy neighborhood at noon, reached the rural area of Kavakköy town in the Gelibolu district.

Crews are working to bring the fire under control.

Çanakkale Governor Ömer Toraman said in a statement that the fire, which started in the Şarköy area, progressed throughout the day and reached the city border.

Toraman, who explained that the fire had reached the rural area of Kavakköy, said:

Our ground response continues. Around 6:00 a.m., the General Directorate of Forestry prepared its plan for an intervention with nine aircraft and nine helicopters. The wind has decreased. Our colleagues have installed the necessary lines to prevent further advancement. They are continuing their efforts. The fire poses no risk to natural gas pipelines or military facilities. We have established our line in that area, and our colleagues are conducting their response. There is no risk to critical facilities. Once the aircraft are operational at sunrise, the fire will be significantly under control.

Historic tombs in the garden of the historic mosque were affected by the flames.

The historical tombs in the garden of the Murad Hüdavendigar Mosque, which is currently under restoration and was built 659 years ago by Murat I in the Tuzla village of the district, were also damaged by the flames.

The number of evacuated villages has increased to four.

Meanwhile, following Tuzla, Naldöken, and Taşağıl villages, Çamköy was also evacuated as a precaution. Çanakkale Governor Ömer Toraman stated on social media, "Due to the fire that started in Naldöken village in Ayvacık, Çamköy has been evacuated as a precaution. Firefighting from the ground continues."

FLAMES DAMAGED THE VILLAGE

Air and ground firefighting continues on a forest fire that broke out near the village of Naldöken in the Ayvacık district of Çanakkale. The flames spread to the village cemetery, reducing agricultural equipment and straw to ashes. Small livestock were killed in the fire, which also spread to some barns.

A GENDARMERIE CARRIED A WOMAN WHO HAD DIFFICULTY WALKED IN TUZLA VILLAGE ON HIS BACK

Meanwhile, gendarmerie teams assisted in the evacuation of a woman living in the evacuated village of Tuzla. The teams carried the woman, who was struggling to walk, onto their shoulders and carried her out of the house.

Manisa

One of the forest fires that broke out in two separate regions in Manisa's Saruhanlı district has been brought under control, while teams are still responding to the other.

In a statement made by the Governor's Office, it was stated that the fire, which broke out in a forest area in the Apak Neighborhood of the district, was quickly brought under control with the intervention of teams from air and land.

The forest fire that broke out in the Seyitoba Neighborhood was intervened with 5 planes, 13 helicopters, 32 water trucks, 2 fire trucks, 15 water tankers and 7 construction equipment. Teams continue to work in the fire zone.

Konya

The fire that broke out in a forest area in the Doğanhisar district of Konya is being fought from air and land.

Efforts are underway to control the fire, which broke out in a forested area near Davras in the Güvendik neighborhood. The work is being carried out by teams from the Forest Management Directorate, the Konya Fire Department, and firefighting helicopters and aircraft.

In the statement made on the social media account of the Konya Governorship, the following statements were made:

According to information received from authorities, a 15-year-old suspect who was herding animals in the area was detained because the fire he lit spread to the forest.

STARTED TO GROW AGAIN

Doğanhisar Mayor Ali Öztoklu also made a statement on social media, saying, "We are continuing cooling and extinguishing efforts with our firefighting teams. As the wind increased in intensity, the fire began to grow again."

Bursa

The forest fire in the Akçalar neighborhood of Bursa's Nilüfer district was brought under control in three hours by ground and air intervention. Cooling efforts in the area are ongoing.

Brought under control in 4 hours

The fire, which broke out in a forested area between Cumaköy and Pelitli neighborhoods in the Gebze district, was brought under control in about four hours thanks to the intervention of four helicopters, one firefighting plane, as well as firefighting teams from Kocaeli and Istanbul, with numerous vehicles and construction equipment.

Gebze District Governor Mehmet Ali Özyiğit made a statement at the scene, saying, “The forest fire, which broke out around 5:00 PM today, spread rapidly across a wide area from Cumaköy to Pelitli. Driven by the wind, it spread rapidly. Teams and privately owned construction equipment were all deployed to combat the fire. Airstrikes were also conducted from both aircraft and helicopters. Our AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency), fire department, and governor—everyone has mobilized and taken precautions. As of now, there is no possibility of it spreading to residential areas or factories. There have been no casualties, but firefighting efforts are still ongoing.”

"Due to geographical conditions, there was no chance for rapid intervention."

Gebze Mayor Zinnur Büyükgöz said, “Indeed, another part of our lungs has been burned today. A fire, the cause of which is still unknown, broke out in the central part of the forest around 5:00 PM. Thankfully, there's no danger of it spreading to residential areas or industrial facilities. The firefighting effort is currently ongoing from the air and ground, with a large force of construction equipment and personnel. We've also called on the municipality and private sector. Fire departments from our organized industrial zones, the Metropolitan Fire Department, and the General Directorate of Forestry have all been working diligently, but due to the geographical conditions, they haven't had the opportunity to intervene quickly.”