27.07.2025 18:14
The fire, which was largely brought under control in Bursa, has flared up again due to the wind. Orhaneli Mayor Ali Osman Tayır stated, "I ask our citizens who have tankers to provide support," while announcements from the Harmancık Municipality requested citizens with tractors and water tankers to head to the area.
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It was announced that the forest fire that broke out yesterday in the Orhaneli district of Bursa, which was largely brought under control this morning, has grown again due to the wind, and efforts to intervene continue.
Due to the fire, which has grown under the influence of the wind, the rural neighborhoods of Dutluca, Ilıcaksu, Çamoğlu, and Çakmak in the Harmancık district are being evacuated. Teams are also taking precautions to prevent the fire from reaching the residential area in the Yakuplar neighborhood of Orhaneli.
The Orhaneli-Harmancık highway has been temporarily closed to traffic due to the fire. Efforts are being made to stop the progress of the fire through aerial and ground interventions.
"WE ARE FACING A SERIOUSLY STRONG WIND"
Orhaneli Mayor Ali Osman Tayır stated in his announcement that the fire, which was largely brought under control, has grown again due to the wind. Tayır, who noted that teams are intervening in the fire, said, "We are facing a seriously strong wind. I especially ask our citizens who have tankers to fill their tankers and reach the fire area and support the water supply to the fire trucks."
YERLİKAYA: WE EVACUATED 1765 OF OUR CITIZENS TO SAFE PLACES
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya also made a statement on his social media account regarding the forest fires in Bursa. Yerlikaya stated, "We are fighting against the forest fires in Bursa with a total of 10 aircraft, consisting of 1777 heroic personnel, 688 vehicles, 6 planes, and 4 helicopters. We have evacuated 1765 of our citizens to safe places due to the fire. We continue our fight against the forest fires in Bursa for every branch of a tree and every inch of our homeland. May God protect our country, humanity, and all living beings from all kinds of disasters," he said.
A CALL FOR HELP IS BEING MADE VIA ANNOUNCEMENT
In the announcements made by the Harmancık Municipality, it was stated that the fire is continuing to grow, and citizens with tractors and water tankers were asked to head to the area. Farmers in the district quickly filled their spraying tankers with water and went to the fire area.
3 NEIGHBORHOODS HAVE BEEN EVACUATED
Bursa Metropolitan Municipality announced that it was decided to evacuate the neighborhoods of Çamoğlu, Ilıcaksu, and Dutluca, which are considered at risk due to the forest fires in the Harmancık district, and to evacuate the residents of these villages.
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