The fire, which started in a region of Çanakkale due to the effect of the wind, quickly spread to a wide area. Çanakkale Forestry Regional Directorate teams, who took action upon notification, are fighting intensively to bring the fire under control.
Crews fought the fire from the ground throughout the night, trying to contain the flames. At first light, the fire began to be fought from the air. Firefighting planes and helicopters are supporting the extinguishing efforts by pouring water over the flames.
The fire is being brought under control thanks to the coordinated efforts of the teams. Efforts are being made to prevent the flames from spreading with air and land interventions. Efforts are continuing to extinguish the fire with interventions from the sky and the ground.
