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The fire, which broke out in the forest area of the Sarımazı district of the Belen district of Hatay and posed a threat in rural areas and in some neighborhoods of the Iskenderun and Arsuz districts, affected the resettlement areas. Firefighters intervened in the fires that occurred in some residences in the Fatih district of the Belén district. Citizens were evacuated from their homes. Some houses were damaged by fire. Citizens leaving their homes are also helping crews extinguish the fire.
FIRE FIRE AFFECTED BY SMOKE REMOVED FROM THE HOSPITAL
A firefighter who was involved in the fire fighting works that spread to some houses in the Fatih and Sarımazı districts of the Belen district of Hatay was affected by the intense smoke. The firefighter was taken to the hospital by ambulance after the intervention of medical teams.
CITIZENS EMPTY HOUSES
After the fire spread to the area where the settlements were located, the families who took their children fled the area and away from the flames. The region was blocked by police and firefighters. While the police teams ensure the evacuation of the citizens in the houses, the firefighters continue their work to extinguish the fire.
HATAY GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
In its latest statement on the forest fire, the Hatay Governorate said: ‘There are people arrested in connection with the possibility of sabotage in the fire, and the investigation is ongoing. Belén has not yet been extinguished due to the terrain and weather conditions, although the fire that broke out yesterday in different parts of our district was controlled from time to time.
THERE IS A FIRE WHAT HAPPENED?
The forest fire that broke out for an unknown reason in the Sarımazı neighborhood of the Bethlehem district spread over a large area in a short time with the effect of the wind. While vehicle drivers on the Belen-Iskenderun road were having a hard time due to heavy smoke, the forest fire spread to two apartments and one vehicle.
Since the departments are emptied as a precaution, the teams of the Forest Operation Directorate intervene in the forest fire, where there is no loss of life and property, with 50 sprinklers, 20 water tanks, 3 bulldozers, 300 people and 2 airplanes and 2 helicopters from the air.
Support teams of the fire brigade of the Metropolitan Municipality of Hatay of the forest management department. Forest fires, which spread over a wide area, continue to threaten settlements. While houses near the forest are evacuated as a precaution, firefighting work continues.
In the statement from the Hatay Governorate, it was reported that the fire broke out around 10:00. A firefighter who participated in the firefighting work that spread to some houses in the Fatih and Sarımazı neighborhoods of the Bethlehem district of Hatay was affected by the intense smoke. The firefighter was taken to the hospital by ambulance after the intervention of medical teams.
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