Countries pledge solidarity with Turkey over fires, send planes
As forest fires continued threatening Turkey on Monday, countries lined up to offer their condolences, messages of solidarity and airplanes to help the country fight the fires
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Crews still tacking seven fires in Turkey
Turkey battles wildfires for 6th day, EU to send planeshrough forests near Turkey’s beach destinations for the sixth day running on Monday, as water-carrying planes from the European Union prepared to join the containment efforts. …
EU to send 3 firefighting planes to Turkey for wildfires
The European Commission will be sending three firefighting planes to help extinguish ongoing fires in Turkey, which have devastated the country’s southern coast, according to the commission’s emergency response coordinator. …
Another group of Azerbaijani firefighters arrive in Turkey to fight forest fires
Another group of the fire and rescue unit of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, sent in accordance with the instructions of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to Turkey to extinguish forest fires and prevent their further spread, arrived …
Death toll in Turkey wildfires rises to eight
The death toll from wildfires on Turkey's southern coast rose to eight on Sunday as firefighters battled for a fifth day to contain blazes still raging in coastal resort towns. Two more people died on Sunday due to wildfires in the …
Azerbaijan to send help to extinguish wildfires in Turkey
Personnel of 500 people of the Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES), as well as helicopters, the necessary equipment and accessories for extinguishing the ongoing wildfires, will be sent to fraternal Turkey in the shortest …
Ilham Aliyev expresses condolences to Erdogan over deadly wildfires
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev expressed condolences to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on July 30 over deadly wildfires across Turkey's various regions, AzerTAc reported. “On my own behalf and on behalf …
Russia helping Turkey in fight against forest fires
Russia’s Beriev Be-200 aircraft, designed for firefighting, for the second day have been engaged in efforts to combat a major forest fire in Turkey’s Antalya province. "Three Russian Be-200 firefighting aircraft …
Hotel evacuations ongoing in Turkey's Marmaris amid wildfire (VIDEO)
Authorities in the Turkish resort city of Marmaris are evacuating local residents and tourists from hotels in connection with a wildfire, the broadcaster NTV reported on Thursday. The broadcaster's footage shows the forest burning …
Russia sends Be-200 amphibious plane to Turkey to help fight wildfires
A Be-200 amphibious plane of Russia’s naval aviation has departed for Turkey to help fight wildfires, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Thursday. "On the instruction of the president of the Russian Federation, …
Forest fire spreads to Sochi
The wildfire that started in the Tuapse region spreads to the territory of Sochi, the press service of the city administration informs. It is reported that a forest litter fire on an area of 2.5 hectares started in the Tuapse region. …
Helicopter pilot dies in crash fighting California wildfires
A helicopter pilot died in a crash while fighting one of hundreds of wildfires raging in California after lightning storms. The west coast state was hit by nearly 11,000 lightning strikes in 72 hours, sparking 367 fires, from …
Australia thanks firefighters with Times Square billboard
An Australian firefighting service has used a 21m billboard in New York's Times Square to thank their local and American volunteers. Mammoth fires which ravaged New South Wales state were finally declared "contained" last …
'Hero' wombats: smarts or natural gift?
They have been spotted helping other animals access water in drought-ravaged regions of Australia
Georgian firefighters extinguishing fire in Ateni gorge
A helicopter and about 200 firefighters will try to put out fire at the Georgian village of Ormotsi, Ateni Gorge. "Special equipment is being used and a helicopter to put out the fire. The number of firefighters will increase to …
Wildfires reported at 10 locations in Georgia
Ten active fires have been reported around Georgia today, mostly on the lower layers of forests, the Georgian Emergency Management Service said. There is a very low threat of the fire spreading to settled areas, the service …
Fire breaks out at Bayanaul national park in Kazakhstan
About 500 people and 120 units of machinery are involved in extinguishing a large fire at the Bayanaul national park, Kazakhstan's emergency situations committee reported. According to the administration of the Pavlodar region, …
Burning Siberia: causes and culprits
MP accuses regional authorities and Federal Forestry Agency
Amazon in Brazil is on fire
Thousands of fires are ravaging the Amazon rainforest in Brazil - the most intense blazes for almost a decade. The northern states of Roraima, Acre, Rondônia and Amazonas have been particularly badly affected. The …
Head of the Federal Forestry Agency: "Where there's smoke there's fire"
What did federal authorities do to stabilize situation with forest fires in Siberia
