08.02.2025 14:54
At the exit of the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, smoke began to rise from the trailer of a truck that was in motion for an undetermined reason. As the flames erupted, those moments were captured on camera, and the truck fire, which filled the sky with smoke, was extinguished by the intervention of the fire department.
The fire occurred around 11:30 at the exit of the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge towards Edirne. According to the information obtained, smoke began to rise from a truck whose driver's identity is unknown while it was in motion. Noticing the smoke rising from the trailer part of the truck, the driver parked the truck on the roadside at the exit of the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge and got out. Upon notification, police and fire brigade teams were dispatched to the scene.
THE FIRE GREW RAPIDLY
The fire quickly grew and engulfed the entire trailer section. Firefighters intervened in the flames that were rising. The black smoke rising from the fire was visible from kilometers away. After the intervention, the fire was extinguished, and cooling efforts were carried out for a while.
THE TRUCK TURNED TO ASHES
After the efforts, the fire was completely extinguished. There were no casualties or injuries, but material damage occurred in the trailer section of the truck after the fire.
FIRE CAPTURED ON CELL PHONE CAMERA
Meanwhile, the flames rising from the truck were recorded by a citizen using a cell phone camera. The footage shows the fire brigade teams intervening in the trailer part of the truck where the flames were rising. The cause of the fire is being investigated.