The Mayor of Ödemiş filmed a video in the same area two days apart: There is no place left to burn.

05.07.2025 12:00

The forest fire that started on July 2 in the Ödemiş district of İzmir was brought under control three days later. Ödemiş Mayor Mustafa Turan filmed a video in the area two days ago and stated that the entire region had burned. Turan said, "Our fears have come true. The fire from that day came to this area with great intensity. There is no longer any place left to burn in this region."

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The forest fires that started on July 2 in the Ödemiş district of İzmir were brought under control after 3 days. While approximately 5 thousand hectares were turned to ashes, 1 bedridden patient and 2 forestry workers lost their lives in the flames. Ödemiş Mayor Mustafa Turan filmed a video at the site two days ago, and after the fire was brought under control, he filmed another video to showcase the destruction caused by the fire.

"NO PLACE LEFT TO BURN"

While Turan's video from two days ago showed the green homeland engulfed in flames, the latest footage revealed that the entire area had turned to ashes. Reporting the severity of the fire on-site, Turan stated, "We are at the place where we filmed a video to inform you two days ago. Of course, what we feared happened in that area. The fire of that day came to this region with great intensity. There is no place left to burn in this area. It reached the Üzümlü Dam area, all the way to the water. And once it reached the road, it became a bit easier to fight. As I said, we are at the point where words fail."

"5 THOUSAND HECTARES TURNED TO ASHES"

Turan continued his remarks: "According to the information we received, there is an area of approximately 5 thousand hectares that has burned and turned to ashes. We can say that the fire has now stopped in the entire area. Cooling efforts are ongoing. At least, there won't be a major problem if we can get out of this region. We see smoke in certain areas inside, but the teams from the Forest Regional Directorate and the firefighters have taken the necessary precautions around the fire area. We are here so that our citizens know that this region is now under control. We will continue to patrol. We have covered the entire area. We wanted to address you from here because we filmed this video here."

"WE HAVE NO STRENGTH TO ENDURE A SECOND FIRE INCIDENT"

Expressing his gratitude to all the teams and the public who helped in extinguishing the fire, Turan concluded his remarks:

"We have very serious losses. It will take a long time to heal these wounds. However, this is not only in Ödemiş. The fire risk continues in many different places across İzmir and our country. Just because it ended here doesn't mean it won't happen again. We need to be very careful in the upcoming process. We no longer have the strength to endure or withstand a second fire incident.

Let's be careful first. Of course, adverse weather conditions due to natural circumstances can happen, but let's help each other more in terms of early intervention and stay informed. All teams should be on alert from now on. As we said, we do not have the strength to endure this a second time. Hopefully, cooling efforts will continue today and tomorrow. There will be no other problems outside of this area."

ÖDEMİŞ FIRE

A fire broke out in the forest near the Manastır area of Tosunlar Neighborhood in the Ödemiş district of İzmir on Wednesday, July 2, around 21:00. The neighborhoods of Tosunlar, Suçıktı, Yeniköy, Karadoğan, Işık, Köseler, and Üzümlü in the fire zone were evacuated. Many houses, vineyards, and gardens were damaged in the district engulfed in flames. Bedridden patient İbrahim Erkan (81), Konya Forest Regional Directorate Bulldozer Operator, father of 2 children İbrahim Demir (39), and Ragıp Şahin (father of 2 children), who served in the Beydağ Forest Management Chief, lost their lives in the flames. The fire, which continued for days, was brought under control on the evening of July 4, and cooling efforts began.