Forests of Mersin burning for two days
The forest fire that broke out in Mersin yesterday is continuing. The airborne intervention, which was stopped when it became dark, began in the early hours of the morning with five helicopters.
A forest fire that broke out in Mersin yesterday for an as yet unknown reason could not be extinguished. The fire at the Topaşır location between the districts of Toroslar and Tarsus was only attended to from land, during the night.
During efforts involving 12 landowners affiliated to the Regional Directorate of Forestry, hoses were pulled into the area where it was difficult to intervene in the flames due to the steep terrain structure.
The aerial intervention, which was interrupted by the darkening of the weather last evening, resumed with five helicopters at the first lights of the day. Teams are continuing to work.
