01.07.2025 18:13
A fire that broke out in agricultural land in the Turgutlu district of Manisa and spread to the forest was extinguished in 2 hours. The person identified as the cause of the fire stated in his testimony that he burned a pillow on which he saw a tick and threw it into the garden. While the suspect was arrested, approximately 120 decares of land, equivalent to about 17 football fields, were burned in the fire.
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A fire broke out in a farmland near Cennet Deresi in the rural Osmancık neighborhood of Turgutlu district in Manisa around 21:00 the other day. The flames spread to the forest due to the wind. The locals reported the situation to the 112 Emergency Call Center.
EXTINGUISHED IN 2 HOURS
Upon the notification, 5 fire trucks, 2 water supply vehicles from the İzmir Regional Directorate of Forestry, teams from the Manisa Metropolitan Municipality Turgutlu Fire Department, and construction machinery from Turgutlu Municipality were dispatched to the area. The flames were extinguished in 2 hours with ground intervention.
120 DECARES OF LAND DAMAGED
Initial assessments indicate that approximately 120 decares of farmland and forest, equivalent to the size of 17 football fields, were damaged in the fire. Meanwhile, the gendarmerie has initiated an investigation to determine the cause of the fire.
BURNED THE PILLOW HE SAW A TICK ON AND THREW IT INTO THE GARDEN
It was determined that Özcan Taşhan, who lives in a vineyard house adjacent to the farmland, caused the fire. Taşhan, who was taken into custody, stated in his testimony that he burned the pillow he saw a tick on and threw it into the garden. After his procedures, Taşhan was referred to the courthouse and was arrested by the court he was brought before.
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