The Cordelio of Smyrna in Turkey is on fire, as the fire that has been burning the area since Friday afternoon has been raging.
In particular, on Friday night, the fire that has been burning for over 26 hours in the massif north of Kordelio in Smyrna has reached residential areas.
Strong northerly winds are blowing in the area and the flames have reddened the sky of Smyrna, while the atmosphere is suffocating due to the smoke.
In Kordelio, residents in two districts were evacuated from their homes, while another village was evacuated from the opposite side of the mountain mass, towards Aidini.
The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) reported that 3,583 people were evacuated as a precaution due to the forest fires in Izmir, Aydinio, Bolu, Mugla and Manisa.
#izmir on fire!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/Uhs2b03Z2v
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According to the official count, 16 houses have been burnt so far, while in the afternoon the fire had burnt down facilities in the industrial zone. Television networks broadcast images of a ten-story apartment building whose roof is on fire.
According to satellite imagery, the forest fire in Izmir is advancing towards the center. The strong wind direction is also pushing the fire towards the center. Please do not block traffic with your personal cars, the teams are progressing with difficulty…#fire #izmir #izmirburning #izmirfire #izmirehelp #Bolu pic.twitter.com/RwwiU3ni4b
— BÖRÜ 🐺 (@_elbetbirgn_) August 16, 2024
Flames spread to a building in the Zübeyde Hanım Neighborhood in Karşıyaka, Izmir.
— Haberimport (@haberportt) August 16, 2024
Brave citizens in İzmir, Turkey, rush to save animals from a shelter as flames draw near, carrying them to safety in their arms.#izmir #didim pic.twitter.com/Eoh5xdoZBX
— why (@wolffightclub) August 16, 2024
A forest fire inching toward residential areas in the western coastal city of Izmir, Turkey, forces evacuations as authorities fight the blaze pic.twitter.com/NS5aEiNMBq
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 17, 2024
78 people in hospital
The Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ibrahim Yumakli rushed to Izmir to inspect the extinguishing work. The Ministry of Health announced that 78 people had to be hospitalized from the fires in Izmir, of which only 29 remain in hospitals at the moment.
78 people were affected by the forest fire in Izmir. 29 people are still receiving treatment in our hospitals. We wish our citizens a speedy recovery.
10 ambulances, 3 UMKE teams and 42 medical personnel were assigned to the region.
To all our citizens affected by the fire…
— Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health (@saglikbakanligi) August 16, 2024
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