Extremely difficult is the situation in Smyrna of Turkey where huge rage fires and the firefighters to make a titanium struggle to limit the fiery front.
Since Sunday (29.06.2025), Smyrna is burned by fires with firefighters operating on many fiery fronts in Denizli, Aydin and Manisa.
The fire in Menders and Sefericar areas spread to residential areas, which led the authorities to evacuate at least 10 settlements, most in the Sefericar area.
Indeed, from the extensive fires in the wider area, the ashes and the smell of fire reportedly reached Patmos.
According to Justice Minister Yilmaz Tuz, a suspect was arrested for gasoline arson. Legal procedures have been initiated against the suspect allegedly burning his home and then began the fire in the context of the crime of “deliberate fire in the forest”.
Authorities in Turkey are fully readiness called the residents of the areas where the fires have managed to leave their homes.
The ally of the fire was the air, as the winds reached up to 120 kilometers per hour.
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The land forces reaching the 1,200 firefighters, of which 600 are forests continued the battle with flames all night, while aircraft, which were unable to continue their intervention due to strong winds and darkness, will be reunited when the weather improves.
Smyrna Airport has also temporarily suspended all flights to and from the city.
It should be noted that only 77 fires across Turkey occurred yesterday (29.06.2025). Several houses in Seferichar were destroyed by the raging fire for more than 12 hours. Due to the strong winds, the airline intervention was limited, with the Turkish authorities hoping that today they will be able to fly more.