16.01.2026 17:55
A fire broke out in a single-story adobe house in the Seferihisar district of Izmir, creating a panic. An elderly woman, who rushed into the flames to save her cat, was rescued by neighborhood residents with great difficulty just in time to avoid being burned.
In the Seferihisar district of İzmir, a fire broke out in a mud-brick house, where an elderly woman entered the flames to save her cat. The woman, who was rescued at the last moment by neighborhood residents, and the cause of the fire are under investigation.
FLAMES QUICKLY ENGULFED THE HOUSE
The fire occurred in the morning hours in a mud-brick house located on İnönü Street in the Hıdırlık neighborhood of Seferihisar. According to the information obtained, flames rose for an undetermined reason and quickly engulfed the house. Neighbors, seeing smoke rising from the house, rushed to help.
ELDERLY WOMAN TRIED TO DIVE INTO THE FLAMES FOR HER CAT
During the fire, the elderly woman, realizing that her cat was still inside, re-entered the flames despite the efforts of nearby citizens to stop her. As the elderly woman entered the thick smoke and fire, the neighborhood residents sprang into action. Neighbors who entered managed to forcibly pull the elderly woman out.
Citizens who brought the woman to a safe area called the fire department while also intervening in the flames with fire extinguishers. The fire was completely extinguished with the efforts of the fire department teams that arrived at the scene.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the fire.