26.06.2025 10:31
The fire that started in the forest between Aliağa Bozköy and Foça Ilıpınar in İzmir was brought under control on its second day. As a result of the efforts that continued throughout the night, the fire has been contained, and cooling operations are still ongoing. Evacuated residents have started to return to their homes.
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In the forest between Aliağa Bozköy and Foça Ilıpınar in İzmir, a fire broke out yesterday around 12:30 for an undetermined reason. The İzmir Regional Directorate of Forestry teams made their first intervention within 20 minutes. To extinguish the fire, which grew due to the wind, 8 planes, 16 helicopters, 71 water trucks, 33 construction machines, 44 tankers, and 625 field personnel were deployed. While 175 houses in Ilıpınar Neighborhood were evacuated, 550 citizens were also evacuated as a precaution.
FIRE UNDER CONTROL The forest fire was brought under control on its second day. In a statement made by the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, the following was stated:
"As a result of the ongoing struggle of the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Fire Department and the İzmir Regional Directorate of Forestry teams throughout the night, the forest fires in Aliağa and Foça were brought under control, and cooling efforts began. Citizens evacuated from Ilıpınar village also started to return to their homes.
EVACUATED CITIZENS STARTED TO RETURN HOME The İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Fire Department and the İzmir Regional Directorate of Forestry teams mobilized to combat the forest fires that started in the Aliağa Bozköy, Horozgediği area and reached Foça Ilıpınar Neighborhood due to the wind yesterday afternoon. The General Directorate of İZSU, AFAD, AKUT, gendarmerie, district municipalities, as well as neighboring metropolitan municipalities, and local residents also provided support with tractors. The efforts continued throughout the night. İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Secretaries General Çağatay Güç and İsmail Mutaf, along with İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Fire Department Chief Yaşar Korkmaz, inspected the extinguishing efforts on-site. The İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Fire Department kept watch to prevent the fire from affecting residential areas further. The fire in Ilıpınar, from which 450 people were evacuated from 175 households, was brought under control with the efforts made overnight. The evacuated citizens began to return to their homes.
KORKMAZ: WE MOBILIZED WITH ALL OUR RESOURCES Stating that they brought the fire under control, İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Fire Department Chief Yaşar Korkmaz said, "The fire that started around 12:30 in Aliağa Bozköy and Foça Ilıpınar was brought under control around 18:00 in the fields and farms. With the wind changing direction again, it threatened Ilıpınar Neighborhood. We completely evacuated 450 people from 175 households in Ilıpınar village. We also evacuated small and large livestock. We had no injuries or loss of life. We were on the field with 52 vehicles and 150 personnel. The İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Social Services Department and the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Police also participated in the efforts. We were on the field with all the resources of our municipality," he said.
COOLING EFFORTS CONTINUE After the flames were brought under control with intense extinguishing efforts throughout the night, cooling efforts are ongoing.
GOVERNOR'S WARNING ABOUT TEMPERATURE İzmir Governor Süleyman Elban warned citizens to prevent new fires. Emphasizing that those who experienced the fire were scared and that the personnel fought valiantly, Governor Elban stated, "The next 4-5 days will be very hot. Unfortunately, strong winds and a significant drop in humidity are expected. The environment poses every kind of risk for fires. We ask all our citizens not to throw cigarette butts, not to light fires during renovations they do in the field, while picnicking, or during cleaning in their gardens, and not to leave any small fire unattended in the field. As you can see here; thousands of our friends and hundreds of construction machines have mobilized. Many people's homes and lives are at risk. We expect maximum attention and care from everyone. We are in very hot days," he said.
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