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Wildfire reported near Türkiye's Bordum airport

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

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 lingers on second day in southern Türkiye

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. …

Fire sources in Tbilisi surroundings eliminated

Fire sources in Tbilisi surroundings eliminated

Sources of fire in the Nafetvrebi Forest in the vicinity of Tsavkisi and Tskneti, two holiday locations surrounding Georgia’s capital Tbilisi, have been eliminated following work of firefighting crews, the Emergency Management Service said …

Wildfire area in Ryazan Region grows by 2,000 hectares

Wildfire area in Ryazan Region grows by 2,000 hectares

The area of forest fires raging in the central Ryazan Region grew by 2,000 hectares in the past day, with no threat posed to populated areas, the emergencies services said on Tuesday. "The area swept by forest fires in the Ryazan …

Forest fire near Tbilisi localised

Forest fire near Tbilisi localised

A fire in the Shavnadaba forest near the Georgian capital of Tbilisi has been localised with the help of air assets, including specialised Turkish firefighting aircraft which have been combating Borjomi forest fires in the …

Georgia sends reservists to combat Borjomi forest fire

Georgia sends reservists to combat Borjomi forest fire

The Georgian Ministry of Defence on Thursday sent additional 100 servicemembers to the  central-western Borjomi municipality to combat the blaze that erupted last Friday, with the unit joining more than 1,200 professionals from the …

Strong winds fan forest fire in southwestern Turkey

Strong winds fan forest fire in southwestern Turkey

Firefighters tackled a forest fire which broke out near the tourist town of Datca in southwestern Turkey, where the Aegean and Mediterranean seas meet, local authorities and media reported on Wednesday. Nine helicopters, five aircraft …

At least 150 people evacuated in Turkey due to forest fires

At least 150 people evacuated in Turkey due to forest fires

Firefighters battled a wildfire in southwestern Turkey from land and air on Thursday, as hopes that the blazes were contained fizzled after they spread again due to high temperatures and windy conditions. Scenes of burning woodland near …

Firefighters battle to control wildfire in southern Türkiye

Firefighters battle to control wildfire in southern Türkiye

Firefighters and other personnel are intervening by land and air to control a wildfire that broke out overnight in a forest in southern Türkiye, an official said Wednesday. The cause of the fire in Marmaris district of Mugla …

Top forestry official recounts Turkey’s biggest wildfire

Top forestry official recounts Turkey’s biggest wildfire

This was not a fire, this was a disaster, head of the Directorate of Forestry in Turkey's Antalya Vedat Dikici said. Dikici explained how the wildfires spread in Antalya where they caused destruction for 10 days. …