Turkey wildfire threatens the fourth largest city and forces 1,700 evacuations

The wildfires I have Turkey Harassment For weeks, it threatened the country’s fourth-largest city on Sunday, forcing 1,700 evacuations and another firefighter has died.

Fire is surrounded Bursa, northwestern Turkey, says the government has evacuated 1,765 people and deployed around 1,900 firefighters to combat the flames. The fire had previously burned more than 7,000 acres and claimed the life of at least one firefighter who had a heart attack on the scene.

Forest Minister Ibrahim Yumakuri said firefighters across the country faced 84 separate flames on Saturday. The country’s northwest has been under the biggest threat since Tuesday, including Karabuk, where wildfires have been burning, he said.

The weather directorate said Turkey recorded a high of 122.9 degrees Fahrenheit in the southeastern Sirnak province on Friday.

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Fourteen people have died in recent weeks, including 10 rescue volunteers and forestry workers killed on Wednesday in a fire in Eckisehill, western Turkey.

Justice Minister Irmaz Tank said late Saturday that prosecutors have investigated fires in 33 states since June 26th, with legal action being taken against 97 suspects.

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The flames are threatening to cross the borders of Greece and Bulgaria’s Turkish neighbors.

Bulgaria’s national fire chief Alexander Zurtov said they sought help from European Union partners to fight the fire. He said the aircraft will be expected later on Sunday from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, France, Hungary and Sweden.

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Turkey says They used the military to strengthen firefighters who were plagued by many areas.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.