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Strong winds fan forest fire in southwestern Turkey

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire Named sources Ongoing story
  • A forest fire is affecting Turkey’s Menteşe and Ula districts, prompting the evacuation of three homes as strong winds spread the flames.
  • Authorities are fighting the fire by air and land with seven planes, 13 helicopters, 32 fire engines and 232 emergency personnel.
  • The cause remains unknown, while another forest fire in Antalya province has been brought under control.

Strong winds are fanning a forest fire across Turkey’s southwestern Muğla province, affecting the neighboring districts of Menteşe and Ula. Three homes have been evacuated, along with cattle and sheep, according to the report.

Muğla Governor İdris Akbıyık told Anadolu that firefighting operations were continuing from the air and on the ground. Seven planes, 13 helicopters, 32 fire engines and 232 emergency workers are involved in the response.

The cause of the fire remains unknown. Turkey’s Forestry Directorate said on X that a separate forest fire in Antalya province had been brought under control.

Forest fires are common in Turkey during the summer. Istanbul University expert Cihan Erdönmez said they are often caused by poorly maintained electricity lines running through forests. Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı said Turkey recorded more than 5,000 forest fires in 2025, with people directly or indirectly causing 96% of them.

The firefighting operations are continuing both from the air and on the ground

· İdris AkbıyıkThe Muğla governor described the ongoing response to the fire.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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