12.01.2026 10:02
A fire broke out in the area where plastic raw materials are stored at the recycling facility located in the Toroslar district of Mersin. A large number of firefighters, police, and medical teams were dispatched to the scene.
A fire broke out in a warehouse containing plastic raw materials at a recycling facility in Mersin, and numerous teams dispatched to the area began to intervene.
BLACK SMOKE COVERED THE SKY
The fire broke out in the early morning at the warehouses containing plastic raw materials located in the Hurdacılar Site in the Yalınayak neighborhood of the central Toroslar district. Those who noticed the fire reported the situation to the 112 Emergency Call Center. The center dispatched numerous fire, police, and medical teams to the area. Many teams affiliated with the Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Fire Department intervened in the fire in a short time.
THERE ARE 3 WAREHOUSES IN THE AREA
While the intervention continued for the fire that broke out in the middle of the area with three warehouses, black smoke enveloped the sky. It was reported that the fire in the middle warehouse belonging to a recycling facility was being supported by water cannons from the Provincial Police Department, and efforts to bring it under control were ongoing without interruption.