Wind, dry weather stoke wildfires in western Turkey
Wildfires rage in western Turkey for a 3rd straight day exacerbated by windy and dry weather
Authorities say wildfires are raging across western Turkey for a third straight day exacerbated by high winds and warm temperatures.
Western Turkey wildfires continued raging for a 3rd day, worsened by windy and dry weather
More than 130 fires have erupted across Turkey in the past week, according to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate.
Firefighters battle to contain five wildfires across Turkey, minister says
Firefighters were battling to contain wildfires in five Turkish provinces on Saturday, the Forestry Minister said, though a blaze in the western Izmir region that broke out on Thursday had eased somewhat and residential areas were no longer at risk.
Forest fires in Turkey under control: minister
Fires that have ravaged forests around Turkey's third most-populous city Izmir for the past four days have largely been brought under control, authorities said Sunday. Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli said that efforts to douse hotspots were continuing but that the flames were now largely controlled in one place.
Firefighters continue to battle five wildfires in Turkey
Portugal has also sent a special task force to Madeira to help fight a fire burning on the island since Wednesday.
Turkey battles forest fires for third day
Firefighters were battling a strong forest fire in Turkey's Aegean city of Izmir for a third day on Saturday, AFP reporters said, a day after hundreds of local people in
Wind, dry weather stoke wildfires in western Turkey; thousands evacuate
Wildfires raged across western Turkey for a third straight day Saturday, exacerbated by high winds and warm temperatures, authorities said. More than 130 fires have erupted across the country in the past week,
Plane drops water on Turkey wildfires worsened by wind and heat
A helicopter dumps water on wildfires in the Karsiyaka district of Izmir, Turkey, on Saturday as fires continue to rage across the country. Officials at the Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate said more than 130 wildfires are raging across the country.
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