01.08.2024 11:22
Famous singer Aslı Zen found herself trapped amidst the flames as the fire, which started in the forest near her house in Urla, approached the city center. Forced to evacuate her home due to the warning from the gendarmerie, the singer couldn't hold back her tears.
In these days when the temperatures are above seasonal norms, forest fires have also increased. Yesterday, a fire that started in a wooded area in Urla, Izmir approached residential areas. The house of singer Aslı Zen, who lives in Urla, was also caught in the flames.
FIRE APPROACHED RESIDENTIAL AREA
Aslı Zen, who shared the moment on her Instagram account, said that the fire that started in the forest was approaching their neighborhood. She said, "We are in a panic right now. A fire broke out in Urla, very close to our house. God forbid. We will take precautions as a neighborhood, the fire is very close to us. We locked ourselves inside the house, ashes are falling outside. Planes and helicopters are working. We put our animals in cages, garden sprinklers are turned on, all the exit doors of the neighborhood are open. We are waiting while praying. I will stay until the last moment, I will send my daughter by car. I want to help protect both my house and nature. It's not easy, it's very difficult," she said.
"I SAID GOODBYE TO MY HOUSE"
Having to evacuate her house as the fire approached the neighborhood, the singer said, "Unfortunately, we have to evacuate our houses. We are leaving, unfortunately. The gendarmerie and the fire department urgently asked us to evacuate our houses. I said goodbye to my house. I hope I find it the way I left it," she said, unable to hold back her tears.
Aslı Zen, who said that the fire was extinguished and brought under control hours later with the intervention of the teams, returned to her house at midnight. Zen went to the teams and thanked them for extinguishing the fire before it spread to their houses.