14.11.2026 13:40
A fire that broke out in a barn during the night in the Arpaçay district of Kars caused great destruction. The flames, which quickly grew and spread to the house and tractor, caused the death of 18 head of cattle and 1 horse. After the fire, the house, barn, and tractor became unusable.
A fire broke out at night for a still-undetermined reason in a barn owned by Tuncer Güler in the village of Tomarlı in the Arpaçay district of Kars. The flames, which grew rapidly, spread to the house near the barn and to the tractor parked in front of it.
THE VILLAGERS' INTERVENTION WAS INSUFFICIENT
Villagers who noticed the flames tried to extinguish the fire with their own means. However, as the fire spread rapidly, help was requested from fire crews.
After the report, fire crews from Kars Municipality and Arpaçay Municipality were dispatched to the area. As a result of the crews' intervention, the fire was brought under control and extinguished.
18 CATTLE AND 1 HORSE PERISHED
The scene that emerged after the fire was extinguished revealed the scale of the disaster. It was determined that 18 cattle and 1 horse in the barn perished in the fire.
The house, barn and tractor engulfed by the flames also became completely unusable.
THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS BEING INVESTIGATED
An investigation was launched by gendarmerie teams to determine the cause of the fire, which caused major material damage.