The flames, which spread rapidly due to the wind, suddenly spread to the forest area. Upon notification, Manisa Metropolitan Municipality Fire Department teams carried out the first intervention. Then, many forest fire extinguishing teams were dispatched to the area.
In order to control the fire that spread over a wide area, 3 planes, 5 helicopters, 8 water trucks, 2 water tankers and 1 bulldozer belonging to the Izmir Forestry Regional Directorate were dispatched. In addition, Manisa Metropolitan Municipality fire brigade teams and Turgutlu Municipality Park and Garden Affairs Directorate personnel worked intensively to intervene in the fire.
Some Houses Were in Flames
Since the fire started close to a residential area, some houses were also affected by the flames. Citizens tried to protect their houses by fighting the flames that were spreading to their own houses with garden hoses.
