site.btaSevere Fires Continue Raging in Numerous Provinces of Turkiye, Over 4,000 People Evacuated, 11 Arson Suspects Detained
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The fires that broke out a few days ago continue to rage in eight provinces of Turkey, including Izmir, Aydin, Manisa, Bolu, Karabuk, and Usak, BTA's correspondent in Ankara said on Sunday.
Fighting fire by air and land continues day and night, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli told the Turkish TRT-Haber news channel. Three aircraft, 15 helicopters, 60 bulldozers and thousands of firefighters are involved in fighting the Izmir fire by air.
Authorities have detained a total of eleven people - seven in Izmir and four in Bolu - who are suspected of causing the fires. Two of them are in custody.
To date, 4,159 people have been evacuated, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on his account on Ex. He noted that his Ministry transferred TL 13.5 million to the Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD) to evacuate people.
The situation in the Izmir area remains critical. The struggle to extinguish the wildfires that broke out on Saturday and affected three neighbourhoods in the city continues.
Yesterday another fire broke out in the resort village of Urla near Izmir. The occupants of 400 homes were evacuated, the governor of Izmir, Suleyman Elban, told Turkish Haberler news service. He pointed out that the investigation into the cause of the fire found that it originated from an electrical cable. The strong wind had fanned the flames and they quickly reached residential areas. AFAD teams were involved in extinguishing the fire, as well as teams from the Izmir fire brigade, gendarmerie, police and civil defence.
In the area of Bolu, the fight against the fire continues. The fire there has not been fully contained but has been extinguished in many places. An investigation is underway into the causes of the fire, which is believed to have started from burning stubble. The governor of Bolu, Erkan Kilic, told journalists that citizens should be extremely careful. He stressed that extra measures have been taken for the safety of people and animals and that no evacuation is necessary at the moment.
"Two additional helicopters have been sent to extinguish the fires in Izmir, Aydin and Bolu, bringing the total number of helicopters involved in extinguishing the fires to 13," according to information posted on the Turkish Ministry of National Defence's website.
Turkish media reported that one aircraft from Azerbaijan had been sent to extinguish the fires.
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