Fethiye Times
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NEWS
Firefighters battled to contain forest fires that erupted on Saturday in southwestern and western Turkey.
A fire broke out in MenteÅe, in southeastern Mugla province, for unknown reasons.
A total of 150 forest workers, five firefighters and 45 water tankers battled flames that were quickly spread by the wind.
Meanwhile, the team of the regional directorate of forestry battled to contain another fire that erupted in the Kavaklidere district of MuÄla. The reason for the fire in the Sazak and Nebiler PeynirdaÄı neighbourhoods is not known.
The fires destroyed a total of 29 hecatres of land. More than 200 personnel took part in the fire-fighting effort.