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‘Apocalyptic’ Turkey wildfires spread as 14 killed in blazes sparked by record 50C heatwaveMr Yumaklı said Turkey broken an all-time temperature record on Friday of 50.5C in the southeastern Sirnak. Information published by the country’s General Directorate of Meteorology suggested that temperatures would rise by another 10 degrees, starting Saturday. The highest temperatures for July were seen in 132 other locations.
Bursa, in Turkey, has been surrounded by wildfires forcing almost 2,000 people to flee their homes, while a firefighter has died battling the blazes - which have been raging since late June
TURKEY has been ravaged by fresh wildfires with over 1,500 civilians forced to flee their homes. A firefighter has died as they battled the rising flames which come amid a number of terrifying and
New wildfires have broken out on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast and the government has declared two western provinces to be disaster zones.
Thirteen people in Turkey have been killed by the wildfires so far, including 10 volunteers and forestry workers in the central Eskisehir province.
Watch as a massive firenado churns in Turkey. Deadly and extreme wildfires have spread across the country this summer, forcing tens of thousands to evacuate their homes.
Wildfires that erupt naturally usually start due to lightning strikes. However, lightning-caused fires generally affect a smaller area due to rainfall or ambient humidity. In human-caused fires, this is not the case, so they can quickly affect larger areas. So, what measures can be taken in this situation?