The fire, which started in a bush in the Fatih Neighborhood of Antalya’s Aksu district, quickly spread to the forest. Neighborhood residents and firefighters intervened in the fire. The flames, which spread due to the wind, threaten the scrubland and forest in the Macun Neighborhood.
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While locals tried to fight the flames with tractors, some buildings and agricultural vehicles were damaged. The fire was brought under control at 15:00 as a result of land and air teams. Cooling efforts by teams in the field continue.
- The fire started in a bush area around 13:00.
- Help was requested from the 112 Emergency Call Center.
- The flames spread rapidly due to the wind.
- Neighborhood residents and firefighters responded to the flames.
- The maquis area and forest in Macun District were damaged.
- Neighborhood residents tried to put out the flames with tractors.
- While the warehouse and a car were burned, some agricultural machinery was damaged.
- The plastic covers of some greenhouses melted and some were damaged.
