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Legal action has been initiated against a suspect who was identified as throwing a burning cigarette butt from a moving vehicle into a forested area in Marmaris district of Muğla. The insensitive driver was caught after persistent efforts by Marmaris Forest and Gendarmerie teams.
A fire broke out in the forested area in Turgutlar Neighborhood, connected to Yatağan district of Muğla.
After the forest fire that started in Gökçeovacık Neighborhood of Fethiye and advanced to İnlice Neighborhood was brought under control, Forest General Manager Bekir Karacabey made statements at the fire zone, stating that the first intervention to the fire was made within 6 minutes and that according to initial assessments, 200 hectares of land were damaged. Karacabey also emphasized that no burned forest area will be used for different purposes.
In the forest fire that has been ongoing for about 20 hours in İnlice Neighborhood, Fethiye district of Muğla, the sacrifice shown by a 76-year-old cancer patient became a hope amid the flames.
The forest fire that started in Gökçeovacık Neighborhood of Fethiye and spread to İnlice Neighborhood was brought under control after about 20 hours of intense struggle. Overnight, the cooling efforts carried out by forest workers were supported by helicopters and firefighting planes from the air with the first light of day.
The Turkish Red Crescent Fethiye Branch supported the teams participating in the extinguishing efforts of the forest fire, which started in Gökçeovacık Neighborhood of Fethiye and spread to İnlice Neighborhood, lasting about 20 hours. The Red Crescent teams did not leave the personnel working in the fire zone alone in the tough battle by offering rations, ayran, and cold water.
Muğla Metropolitan Municipality teams are intervening together with the Regional Forest Directorate teams in the forest fire that broke out in Haydar Bay area of Bozbük Neighborhood in Milas district of Muğla.
In the forest fire that started last night in the Milas district of Muğla, with the first light of day, efforts continued from the air and ground, and it was announced that the fire was largely under control.
In the forest fire that broke out in the Milas district of Muğla, the intensive intervention of the teams continued uninterrupted throughout the night. Due to the fire growing under the effect of the wind, 1120 people staying in hotels and holiday resorts were evacuated as a precaution, while Muğla Governor İdris Akbıyık said, “We are fighting with the spirit of mobilization with all our institutions to protect our Green Homeland.”
While the teams' intervention to the fire that broke out in the forest area in Milas district of Muğla continues during the night hours, Muğla Governor Dr. İdris Akbıyık came to the region and received information about the ongoing efforts.
While the Muğla Regional Directorate of Forestry teams were fighting the fire in the Kavaklıdere district, fire reports also came from Milas and Ortaca in the evening hours. Thus, the teams started to intervene in fires that broke out at three different points simultaneously.
Due to rising temperatures, low humidity, and strong winds in the summer months, the risk of fire has reached the highest level. Muğla Metropolitan Municipality has issued important warnings to citizens, emphasizing that especially stubble burning and uncontrolled fires in open areas can lead to great disasters.