09.08.2025 02:41
A fire that started in agricultural land in Sarıcaeli village, Çanakkale, spread to the forested area. Due to the rapidly spreading fire, influenced by the wind, the strait was closed to traffic. Three villages were evacuated in the campus of Onsekiz Mart University and in the Bayramiç district, where another fire is ongoing. Finally, flights at Çanakkale Airport were temporarily suspended.
At around 1:30 PM, a fire broke out in the agricultural land in Sarıcaeli village, connected to the center of Çanakkale, for an undetermined reason. The flames quickly spread over a wide area, aided by the wind, and jumped to the forested area.
Due to the proximity of the fire to residential areas, the local citizens experienced panic. Additionally, the rapidly spreading flames reached Mehmet Akif Ersoy Çanakkale State Hospital. Upon notification from the surrounding residents, teams affiliated with the Çanakkale Forest Regional Directorate were dispatched to the area. The state hospital began to be evacuated.
ÇANAKKALE STRAIT CLOSED TO TRAFFIC, FLIGHTS SUSPENDED The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure announced that the ship traffic in the Çanakkale Strait has been temporarily suspended due to the fire that broke out in Çanakkale. In a statement from the ministry, it was said, "The ship traffic in the Çanakkale Strait has been suspended in both directions and temporarily due to the fires that occurred in Çanakkale." The ministry also announced that the runway of Çanakkale Airport has been closed to flights until 8 PM on August 8, 2025.
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CAMPUS EVACUATED Students at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University were warned to evacuate the campus. Following the warning, students were evacuated from the campus.
3 VILLAGES EVACUATED While the fire continues in the central district of Çanakkale, a forest fire is also ongoing in the Bayramiç district. In a statement from the Çanakkale Governorship, it was stated, "Due to the fire that started in the rural area of Yiğitler village in Bayramiç, Saçaklı village, Ahmetçeli village, and Doğanca village have been evacuated as a precaution. Interventions from the air and land continue."
AIR AND GROUND INTERVENTION CONTINUES Meanwhile, a large number of water tankers and fire trucks are also supporting the firefighting efforts. The teams are continuing their interventions in the fire, which is being addressed from both the air and the ground.
In a statement made by the General Directorate of Forestry (OGM), it was stated, "We are intervening from the air and ground in the fires that occurred in Çanakkale Center and Bigadiç with 8 planes, 4 helicopters, 46 fire trucks, 1 construction machine, and 272 personnel. Our efforts to bring the fires under control as soon as possible continue."
GOVERNORSHIP: THERE IS NO THREAT TO THE CITY CENTER Çanakkale Governor Ömer Toraman stated on his social media account, "Interventions are being made from the air and ground to the fires that broke out in the rural areas of Sarıcaeli village and Yiğitler village in Bayramiç. As of now, there is no threat to the city center of Çanakkale."
Some residents evacuated their homes in tears as a precaution, while the teams continued their interventions from the air and ground.
FIRE TRUCK TRAPPED IN FLAMES The firefighting team affiliated with the Çanakkale Municipality was trapped in the flames due to the wind blowing in the opposite direction. As the flames approached the fire truck, the team members, unable to maneuver in the narrow area, abandoned the vehicle and ran away from the area. Those moments were captured second by second on a mobile phone camera. In the footage, one person can be heard telling the driver, "Oh no, run, run. Leave the vehicle."
ELDERLY CARE CENTER BEING EVACUATED Due to the proximity of the fire area to residential areas, the elderly care center in the region is being evacuated. Gendarmerie, health, and Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) personnel are supporting the evacuations in the area.
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