Fire and Response Details in Çınar and Mardin

The fire, which started in the Köksalan Neighborhood of Diyarbakır’s Çınar district, spread towards the Mazıdağı district of Mardin due to the wind. A total of 15 people lost their lives in the fire that broke out on the night of June 20. 10 Riot Control Vehicles (TOMA) from the Rapid Response Force Branch Directorate of the Provincial Police Department, which arrived at the scene, intervened in the wastage.

Losses in Fire	Damages and Losses	TOMA Intervention
Sehmus Demir Mazhar Demir Taliha Demir Others	7,900 acres of agricultural land were damaged. 1111 decares of unharvested wheat were damaged. 1384 small cattle died. 14 irrigation facilities burned.	250 tons of water and 500 liters of foam were used. A 6-hour intervention was carried out.

Among those who lost their lives in the fire were Fadıl Demir (57), İsmail Yardımcı, Kerime Erdenli (55) and Zekiye Erdenli (55). 78 people have been hospitalized, and 2 people are still receiving treatment.

In addition, a total of 7,000 acres of agricultural land were damaged in the Yetkinler and Yücebağ neighborhoods and the Kelek hamlet in the Mazıdağı district of Mardin. The fire was brought under control with the intervention of TOMAs and other fires were intervened in other regions.