09.08.2025 02:18
The fire, which started in agricultural land in Çanakkale and spread to forested areas, is being intervened from the air and on the ground. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure announced that Çanakkale Airport has been temporarily closed to all civilian flights due to the fire.
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A forest fire broke out around 1:30 PM in the Sarıcaeli village, which is connected to the central district of Çanakkale. The flames quickly spread over a wide area due to the wind, first reaching agricultural lands, and then approaching the residential area and Mehmet Akif Ersoy Çanakkale State Hospital.
INTERVENTION FROM LAND AND AIR
While 46 water tankers, 1 construction machine, and 272 personnel from the Çanakkale Forest Regional Directorate are intervening, 8 planes and 4 helicopters are providing support from the air.
ÇANAKKALE STRAIT AND ÇANAKKALE AIRPORT CLOSED TO TRAFFIC
In a statement from the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, it was reported that ship traffic in the Çanakkale Strait has been temporarily suspended in both directions due to the fire. The ministry also announced that Çanakkale Airport has been closed to all civilian flights until 8:00 PM.
ELDERLY CARE CENTER EVACUATED
Due to the proximity of the fire area to the residential area, the elderly care center in the region was evacuated. Gendarmerie, health, and Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) personnel supported the evacuations in the area.
GOVERNOR TORAMAN: THERE IS NO SITUATION THREATENING THE CITY CENTER AT THE MOMENT
Çanakkale Governor Ömer Toraman stated that teams are continuing to intervene intensively from the air and land to extinguish the fire. Toraman said: "There was an evacuation in the Kule area on the radar road. We are evacuating the private elderly care center in Sarıcaeli village. We are preparing for precautionary measures for Kalabaklı village according to the direction of the fire, but there is currently no evacuation. The fire did not threaten the city center; it progressed from the upper side of the hospital. A certain amount of flames has spread to the garden of a site, but at the moment there is no situation threatening the city center. The teams' struggle is continuing intensively."
3 VILLAGES EVACUATED
In a statement made by the Çanakkale Governorship, it was stated, "Due to the fire that started in the rural area of Bayramiç Yiğitler village; Saçaklı Village, Ahmetçeli Village, and Doğanca Village have been evacuated as a precaution. Efforts to intervene in the fire from the air and land are ongoing."
ÇOMÜ TERZİOĞLU CAMPUS EVACUATED AS A PRECAUTION
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (ÇOMÜ) Rector Prof. Dr. Cüneyt Erenoğlu stated that they have evacuated the Terzioğlu Campus as a precaution. Erenoğlu reported that there is currently no situation threatening the buildings, saying, "There is no burning building or structure within our university borders. However, the fire is unfortunately very large. The teams are currently taking all precautions. We hope that the wind does not blow in the opposite direction. All our teams are on duty. I hope the fire will be brought under control in a short time."
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