27.06.2025 17:53
A forest fire that broke out in the Osmangazi district of Bursa spread to a neighborhood with a population of 2,000. While 14 people were rescued, nearly 100 others were evacuated.
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In the Osmangazi district of Bursa, nearly 100 citizens were evacuated during a forest fire; 14 people were also rescued from their homes.
The fire, which broke out in the scrubland in the Demirtaş neighborhood of Osmangazi district in Bursa, where olive trees are also located, spread to the forest and then to the houses in the İsmetiye neighborhood, where 2,000 people live.
NEARLY 100 PEOPLE EVACUATED
During the fire, nearly 100 citizens were evacuated, and 14 people were rescued from their homes. The fire, in which 23 animals were also rescued, was intervened by the Forest Regional Directorate with 1 drone, 2 helicopters, 14 water tankers, 41 work and service vehicles, and 139 personnel, while the Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Fire Department teams participated in the extinguishing efforts with 279 personnel and nearly 100 vehicles.
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