11.07.2025 21:02
The forest fire that broke out in the Şarköy district of Tekirdağ is being fought from the air and on the ground. Reinforcement fire and gendarmerie teams have been dispatched to the area. As the flames approached the Sofuköy neighborhood, gendarmerie teams requested that residents evacuate their homes. Following this, the residents began to take their animals out of the barns and move them to a safe area.
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A fire broke out in the forest near Sofuköy Neighborhood in the Şarköy district of Tekirdağ for an undetermined reason. The flames quickly grew due to the wind's effect.
INTERVENTION FROM AIR AND LAND
Firefighting teams from the Forest Management Directorate and Tekirdağ Metropolitan Municipality were dispatched to control the flames. Aerial intervention is being carried out with 5 planes and 4 helicopters, while 15 water tankers and 15 fire trucks are responding from the ground.
WIND COMPLICATED THE INTERVENTION TO THE FIRE
Due to the windy weather, firefighting efforts are being carried out with difficulty.
NEIGHBORHOOD THREATENED BY FLAMES IS BEING EVACUATED
Meanwhile, as the flames approached Sofuköy Neighborhood, gendarmerie teams requested citizens to evacuate their homes. Following this, residents began to move their animals from the barns to a safe area. Reinforcement gendarmerie and AFAD teams were dispatched to the region.
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