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Due to the ongoing forest fire in Seydikemer, the Fethiye-Seydikemer-Antalya highway has been temporarily closed to civilian vehicle traffic for safety reasons.
The fire that started in the agricultural area near Bayır Neighborhood of Seydikemer district in the morning spread to the forested area due to strong winds. Intensive intervention is ongoing from the air and land.
In Muğla, gendarmerie, police, and coast guard teams are conducting inspections by land, air, and sea in coordination with the forest organization to prevent forest fires.
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.
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.
Muğla Forest Regional Directorate warned citizens against the increasing risk of forest fires with the summer season. The announcement reminded that throwing cigarette butts, burning stubble, and lighting fires in forested areas carry severe criminal penalties.
Minister Yumaklı drew attention to the fact that 91% of last year's forest fires were caused by humans, emphasizing that a risky period has begun and that caution and precaution are necessary.