Fire started in a forest area in Turkiye brought under control-UPDATED

Fire started in a forest area in Turkiye brought under control-UPDATED
# 29 July 2022 18:49 (UTC +04:00)

A fire that broke out in a forested section near residential areas and hotels in Marmaris, Turkiye, has been brought under control, APA's Istanbul correspondent reports.

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Wildfire broke out in Marmaris city of Turkiye's Mugla province, APA's Istanbul bureau reports citing the "Sabah" newspaper.

Noted that fire, started in the forestry of the Icmeler district, spread to the area of the nearby hotel. It is reported that there are people in the hotel.

In order to extinguish the fire, groups of the Muğla Regional Directorate of Forestry, 5 planes, and 7 helicopters intervene.

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