Reinforcements from 6 cities have been sent! The flames cannot be contained in Ankara and Bolu.

The forest fire that started in Kızılcahamam district of Ankara in the morning hours and spread to Gerede district of Bolu continues to be extinguished by teams from the air and land. Support teams from 6 provinces were sent to the region for extinguishing efforts.

FIRE THAT STARTED IN ANKARA SPREAD TO BOLU

A fire broke out in a grassy area in Şahinler neighborhood, which is connected to Kızılcahamam district of Ankara, in the afternoon hours for unknown reasons. Upon notification, numerous fire brigade teams, off-road vehicles, tankers, and 2 helicopters were dispatched to the area. The fire that started on the Ankara-Bolu border later spread to the forested area in Gerede district of Bolu.

FIRE IS "HUMAN-CAUSED"

Demirler Village, which was affected by the flames, was evacuated as a precaution. Ankara Governor Vasip Şahin announced that the fire was caused by human factors. Governor Şahin said, "Necessary investigations are being carried out."

36 HOUSEHOLDS EVACUATED

AFAD also made a statement regarding the fires. The statement stated that the fire extinguishing efforts were ongoing and support teams were sent from 6 provinces. The statement included the following statements: "A forest fire occurred in Demirler village in Gerede district at around 12:28 today. All relevant institutions and organizations started firefighting efforts from the very beginning, and intervention efforts continue uninterruptedly from the air and land. As a precaution, 36 households in Demirler village were evacuated and taken to a safe area.

SUPPORT TEAMS SENT FROM 6 PROVINCES

Teams from Eskişehir, Ankara, Çankırı, Zonguldak, Düzce, and Sakarya provinces were dispatched to the region to support the efforts. We are monitoring the developments."

Here are the photos from the region: