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Latest news … Around 10:00 a fire broke out in a region near the settlement between TOKI and Issume, in the rural Sarımazi neighborhood of the Bethlehem district. The fire, which occurred as a result of the explosion of the transformer, spread with the effect of the flames. The firefighting teams and the Regional Directorate of Forests, which were sent to the region upon receiving the warning, intervened in the flames from the ground, with a fire extinguisher helicopter and an airplane. It was noted that from time to time there were difficulties in aerial intervention due to strong winds.
THE FLAMES THREATEN THE SETTLEMENTS
Fire cannot be intervened from the air due to the wind. With the effect of the wind, the flames began to threaten the Sarımazı district of the Belen district, the Nardüzü district of the Arsuz district and the İsmet İnönün district of the İskenderun district.
JUMPED TO HOUSES AND FACTORY
Police teams made announcements to evacuate some houses and remove vehicles in Sarımazı district. Citizens who left their homes and got into their vehicles left the area. The flames spread to some houses and workplaces in this neighborhood and a factory in the Nardüzü neighborhood of the Arsuz district. The teams also intervened in the settlement fires.
Those affected by the smoke during the fire were intervened by medical teams.
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY PAKDEMİRLİ ABOUT FOREST FIRES IN HATAY
Minister Pakdemirli shared the latest information on the forest fire in the Belen district of Hatay after his visit to the Gördes municipality as part of the Manisa program.
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Specifying that the fire was intervened in 5 minutes, which began at 10:15 am, Pakdemirli said that the humidity was at a low level of 18 percent, the temperature was around 30 degrees and the wind was blowing at a speed of 70 kilometers per hour triggered the fire.
Noting that the fire started in the residential area, Pakdemirli said: “We sent 2 planes, 4 helicopters, 122 sprinklers, 10 bulldozers and 500 people to the fire and work continues. However, it is necessary to say that the aircraft can intervene in a intermittent due to the force of the wind. ” I speak.
Pakdemirli noted that sometimes helicopters would land on the ground to avoid unsafe flights and a fire extinguisher plane would fail, saying: “One of the covers on our water-throwing planes broke due to the high wave at sea. Our other plane continues running as long as the weather conditions are good. Unfortunately, one of our planes had such a malfunction. ” used expressions.
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Claiming that the fire was moving towards two villages, Pakdemirli said:
“The fire is advancing towards the villages of Nergizlik and Kışlak. We request the evacuation of these villages, due to strong winds, air intervention cannot be done or the hours are limited. Unfortunately, there has been damage to residential areas, houses, workplaces and vehicles. Damage determination studies will be conducted. They said that at one point they were concentrating on their work, they were trying to quickly take control. “
GOVERN: THE WORKS CONTINUE
The Hatay governorate made a statement about the fire. In the statement, which indicated that firefighting activities continue, the following was stated:
“On Friday, October 9, 2020, at 10:00 am, the forest fire that occurred as a result of the explosion of the transformer in the forest area between the Iskenderun and Bethlehem districts, between the Sarımazı and Issume districts, is carried carried out by aircraft, helicopter, sprinkler and bulldozer, and in strong winds. Efforts to control fire continue, which has grown with the effect of its effect. Evacuation procedures have been initiated in the settlements at risk. Extinguishing work to control the fire is continuing rapidly, which has difficulties in aerial intervention due to the strong winds. Our Government will inform the public about the developments. “
GOVERNOR DOĞAN FOUND IN REVIEWS
Hatay Governor Rahmi Doğan arrived in the region and inspected workplaces damaged by the fire.
It is reported that fire fighting works continue.
