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Wildfires Tear Through Northwestern Turkey: Emergency Crews Battle Blazes Across Forests | N18G

wo wildfires ravaged northwestern Turkey overnight on Wednesday (July 16), burning down forest land and damaging some residential areas.The wildfire in the Sarkoy district of Tekirdag province began Tuesday afternoon (July 15), leading to the evacuation of three towns as a precaution, while also causing four people to be sent to hospital. Firefighters were working from the ground and air to contain the flames, as the blaze entered its second day on Wednesday.Another wildfire that broke out in the Ayvacik district of Canakkale province forced four villages to temporarily evacuate on Tuesday, while damaging some homes and killing livestock in the area. The fire was contained on Wednesday, after crews battled the flames through the night.Greece and other Mediterranean countries are in an area dubbed "a wildfire hotspot" by scientists - with blazes common during hot and dry summers. These have become more destructive in recent years due to a fast-changing climate.Hundreds of wildfires have broken out across Turkey this summer, forcing tens of thousands of people to temporarily evacuate their homes across the country. Two people were killed by the blazes in the western province of Izmir this month. News18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtubeSLUGS:

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