Forest fires have broken out in the Aydın, Antalya and Muğla provinces of Turkey. Firefighting efforts are being conducted via air and ground teams across the affected areas.
In the Aydın province, a forest fire of undetermined cause broke out in the forested area of Gencelli in the Kuyucak district. Firefighting teams in Kuyucak are continuing efforts to bring the blaze under control.
Helicopters and planes dispatched to the Gencelli fire in Aydın.
The mobilization in Aydın included 11 helicopters and 6 planes from Turkey's Forest Enterprise Directorate, along with teams from the Aydın Metropolitan Municipality Fire Department.
Fires reported in Antalya
In the Antalya province, forest fires broke out in the afternoon in the Tepe neighborhood of the Alanya district and the Hurma neighborhood of the Konyaaltı district. The causes of the fires in both Alanya and Konyaaltı are undetermined.
Aerial and ground vehicles from Turkey's Antalya Regional Directorate of Forestry and firefighting teams were dispatched to the Alanya and Konyaaltı sites following notification. Intervention is ongoing to bring the fires under control.
In the Muğla province, a forest fire of undetermined cause broke out in the Sahilceylan neighborhood of the Seydikemer district. Aerial and ground vehicles from Turkey's General Directorate of Forestry and firefighting teams were dispatched to the fire in Seydikemer. Efforts to bring the fire under control are continuing.
