A fire broke out for an unknown reason in a wheat field between Terzili Neighborhood and İnevi village in Karayakup town. The fire spread rapidly and spread to other fields, causing a major disaster. Firefighters and gendarmerie teams arrived at the scene and intervened in the fire.
Fire crews from Sarıyaka, Doğankent and Karayakup municipalities fought the fire with construction equipment and farmers’ tractors, and the fire was eventually brought under control. However, approximately 1,000 acres of wheat planted land were damaged in the fire.
Sarıkaya District Agriculture and Forestry Directorate teams conducted an investigation at the scene and began damage assessment efforts.