20.06.2025 02:00
It was announced that 5 people have been detained in the investigation launched regarding the forest fires that broke out in the Kepsut district of Balıkesir.
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In the Kepsut district of Balıkesir, 5 people were detained by gendarmerie teams as part of the investigation into the forest fires.
Forest fires broke out in the neighborhoods of Sarıfakılar and Kalburcu, which are part of the Kepsut district of Balıkesir. In the fire area, where Kepsut District Governor Tarık Yerlikaya also conducted inspections, teams from the Balıkesir Regional Directorate of Forestry and the Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality Fire Department intervened in the fire.
On one hand, teams tried to extinguish the flames with water tankers, while on the other hand, they fought hard with bulldozers to cut off the front of the fire.
5 PEOPLE DETAINED.
In the investigations conducted by the gendarmerie regarding the cause of the fire, it was determined that 5 individuals operated a combine harvester under unsuitable conditions. The individuals in question were detained.
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