Lost his home in the Seydikemer fire: 'We barely saved our lives'

The forest fire that started in the Bayır area of Seydikemer and reached Çatak Neighborhood left a tragic scene behind. Some homes became unusable in the fire, and the neighborhood residents lost years of hard work within a few hours. Mustafa Korkan, a resident of Çatak Neighborhood whose house burned down completely in the fire, stated that the flames reached the residential area very quickly and described the terrifying moments they experienced.

Korkan said the fire spread rapidly due to the wind: "The fire came from the lower side. The wind was very strong, the flames suddenly reached us. We only thought about saving our lives and fled to the plateau road. When we returned, everything was ashes."
He said they left the area without taking anything from the house, stating that his house was completely burned down: "Our house completely burned down. Everything inside turned to ashes. The chicken coops burned, and our chickens died. I had wheat in my storage, it all burned. I had oil barrels inside the house, they also burned. We couldn’t save anything," he expressed.