Türkiye battles raging wildfire in Alanya
A raging wildfire ignited in a forested area near residential settlements in Antalya's Alanya on September 17, is currently being battled through combined …
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Helicopter fighting forest fire crashes in Türkiye
A firefighting helicopter crashed into a dam with four people onboard while responding to a forest fire in Türkiye's Izmir province on Saturday night, …
Ship traffic in Dardanelles partially resumes as fire curbed in Turkey
Ship traffic resumed today in one direction in Turkey's Dardanelles Strait, its forestry minister said, as firefighters brought a major blaze in the northwest …
Russia helping put out forest fire in Turkey’s Canakkale
An amphibious plane leased by Turkey from Russia is helping put out a large forest fire in Turkey’s province of Canakkale, Turkish Agriculture and Forestry …
Forest fire shuts Dardanelles Strait for maritime traffic
Maritime traffic from the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara has been suspended due to the ongoing forest fire in Turkey's province of Canakkale, the Turkish transport ministry and a shipping agency said. "The …
Israel offers help to Hawaii fire victims
Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen expressed his condolences for those in Hawaii who have suffered from the massive forest fire in that U.S. state. The death toll stood at 93 on August 12 night, with officials …
Russia’s aircraft helping fight wildfires in Turkey
Over 1,300 tons of water have been dropped by special firefighting aircraft dispatched by Russia’s Emergencies Ministry to help fight outbreaks of wildfires in …
Russian planes continue battling wildfire in Antalya
Two Russia's Be-200 amphibious flying boats participating in a firefighting mission in Turkiye's Kemer dropped over 800 tonnes of water in the last 24 hours, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said. …
Russian firefighting plane helping put out wildfires near Kemer
A Russian Be-200 plane is helping put out forest fires in the southern Turkish area where they are raging the most, eyewitnesses said. "Thick smoke from forest fires is visible from the territory of some hotels along the Kemer …
Fire fighters battle to control wildfires in Antalya and other districts
Fire crews in Türkiye battled wildfires across the districts of Antalya and Kahramanmaraş. The Turkish General Directorate of …
Russia sends planes to fight wildfires in Turkey
Two Russian Be-200ChS amphibious planes have departed to Turkey to help fight forest fires in the country, the press service of the Russian emergencies ministry said. "On instructions from the president of the Russian …
Wildfires continue to rage in some Turkish provinces
As blazing flames continue to ravage the Hatay, Çanakkale and Mersin provinces, dedicated teams are dispatched to intervene and bring the fires under control that have been raging for the second day. The …
Wildfires grip forests in Turkish provinces
Wildfires have gripsed forests in threee Turkish provinces; Hatay, Çanakkale and Mersin on July 16. Aerial response to the fires in Hatay, Mersin and Çanakkale resumed in the morning. Minister of …
Wildfire reported near Türkiye's Bordum airport
A forest fire erupted in the forest area near Milas-Bodrum Airport International Airport, in the Turkish southwestern province. Efforts are underway to control the blaze with air and land intervention. Muğla Regional Directorate of …
Wildfires rage in several Turkish provinces
Several Turkish provinces have recently banned visitors in forests given the risks of wildfires. According to statements issued by the authorities, visitors are banned to enter forests varying between June 15 - Oct. 31 in several …
Forest fire in Abai region: another victim found
The death toll from a wildfire in Kazakhstan has risen to 15, regional police say. The body of a missing tractor driver has been found.
Dozens of Kazakhstanis became victims of wildfire
A forest fire in Kazakhstan claimed the lives of dozens citizens of the country
Deadly wildfire in Kazakhstan doubled in size
The forest is burning in the north-east of Kazakhstan on tens of thousands of hectares. There are victims and missing persons
Firefighters battle to control blazes in southwestern Türkiye
Firefighters and other personnel have been battling to contain a fire that erupted in a forest in southwestern Türkiye. The cause of Wednesday's fire in the Ula district of Mugla province is still unknown. A …
Forest fire lingers on second day in southern Türkiye
A forest fire that erupted on Wednesday continued into Thursday in Mersin, a Mediterranean Turkish province. Firefighters assisted by airplanes and helicopters were working to tackle the spreading blaze, worsened by strong winds. …
