15.07.2026 19:56
A fire broke out in a forested area in the Evkaftepe neighborhood of Akhisar district, Manisa. As the fire spreads rapidly, it is being responded to with 8 planes, 8 helicopters, 25 water tankers, and numerous crews.
The response to the fire that broke out in a forested area in Manisa's Akhisar District, Evkaftepe Neighborhood, continues with aerial and ground interventions.
AERIAL AND GROUND INTERVENTION CONTINUES
A fire broke out for an undetermined reason in a forested area in Manisa's Akhisar District, Evkaftepe Neighborhood. The first intervention to the forest fire, which started at 13:10, was made at 13:20 upon notification.
The fire is being fought with 8 aircraft, 8 helicopters, 25 water tenders, 17 fire trucks, 10 water tankers, and 2 bulldozers, while the Regional Directorate of Forestry and firefighting teams continue their aerial and ground efforts to bring the fire under control.
FLAMES REACHED THE HIGHWAY
As the smoke and flames from the fire, which spread over a wide area due to the wind, reached the Izmir-Istanbul Highway, the highway was closed to traffic for safety. While efforts to restore transportation in the region continue, the teams' struggle to bring the fire under control is ongoing uninterrupted.