01.09.2025 23:12
While the intervention to the flames that rose from the forested area in the Eflani district of Karabük continued yesterday, the cause of the fire has also been determined. It was established that five individuals, who were working in the cutting area of the forest, came to their tent, which they used for accommodation, to have a meal, then returned to work in the field, and later the fire broke out when the tent caught fire. The five suspects, who are foreign nationals, have also been detained.
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Efforts are being made to extinguish the fire that broke out yesterday in the forested area of Saraycık village in the Eflani district of Karabük, both from the air and the ground.
AIR AND GROUND INTERVENTION
The fire is being fought with 9 helicopters, 17 first responders, 72 water trucks, 17 water supply vehicles, 5 bulldozers, graders, 2 excavators, 9 fire trucks, 13 tankers, 3 trailers, 2 backhoes, 2 lowbeds, 2 ambulances, 1 UMKE, 10 pickups, and 5 search and rescue vehicles, involving 554 personnel.
THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE HAS BEEN DETERMINED, 5 PEOPLE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
Meanwhile, in the investigation conducted under the instruction of the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was assessed that 5 individuals working in the cutting area within the forest came to their tent for a meal and then returned to work in the forest cutting area, and the fire occurred as a result of the tent catching fire. The 5 suspects, who were found to be foreign nationals, were also taken into custody.
FLAMES REACHED KASTAMONU
On the other hand, the flames have also reached the Araç district of Kastamonu. The village of Güzelce, located close to the fire area, was evacuated as a precaution, and 35 people were relocated to a safe area. The teams continue their efforts to extinguish the fire from the air and the ground.
SECOND FIRE AT THE BORDER: 6 SETTLEMENTS EVACUATED
Another fire broke out in the forested area on the border of Kastamonu and Karabük. The fire, which occurred in the area between the Karasu neighborhood and Akgeçit village, both belonging to the Araç district, is being intervened from the air and the ground. Due to the flames, 6 settlements have been evacuated.
IT HAS REACHED THE BORDERS OF SAFRANBOLU VILLAGES
The fire, which has been attempted to be brought under control for 7 hours, has reached the borders of the villages of Geren, Aşağıdoğan, and Aşağıgüney in the Safranbolu district of Karabük. Efforts to intervene in the flames that illuminated the night continue.
FIRE IN DENİZLİ CONTINUES FOR 4 DAYS
In Denizli, the struggle against the forest fire that has been ongoing for 4 days continues. Flames rose from the grassy area in the Çatak neighborhood of Buldan district on Friday, August 29. The fire quickly spread to the adjacent forest and expanded over a wide area. Both strong winds and the rugged terrain are complicating the extinguishing efforts.
2 NEIGHBORHOODS EVACUATED
Due to the fire, evacuation procedures have been initiated in the Gölbaşı neighborhood in the Karadere area and the Yukarı area of the Bölmekaya neighborhood. While electricity and water cuts are being made in these areas, residents are being taken to a safe area by AFAD and gendarmerie teams. In the center of Buldan district, electricity cuts are also being applied as a precaution.
"THE FIRE IS SOMETIMES ADVANCING ON OTHER FLANKS"
Bekir Karacabey, the General Director of Forestry, stated, "We have stopped the advance of the fire, especially in the western part of the fire in Denizli Buldan, and we have largely halted its progress in the eastern part. We are currently focusing on the southern and northern fronts. Due to the change in wind direction, the fire is sometimes trying to advance on other flanks."
CITIZENS ALSO PROVIDED SUPPORT
The wind, which changes direction from time to time, made it difficult for the teams in the field to work. Local residents also supported the extinguishing efforts. Villagers transported water to the water intake points in the forest with tankers.
Source: AA / DHA / İHA
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