Firefighter dies as forest fire rages in NW Turkiye
The Peninsula
Istanbul: One firefighter died on Sunday as a forest fire in T rkiye s northwestern Bursa province continued to spread due to extreme weather conditio...
Istanbul: One firefighter died on Sunday as a forest fire in Türkiye's northwestern Bursa province continued to spread due to extreme weather conditions, Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said.
According to Uraloglu, the firefighter had a heart attack while battling against the fire and then died at the hospital.
Meanwhile, according to Sozcu Daily, two forest officers suffered carbon monoxide poisoning during the blaze.
The fire, which broke out in two locations in Bursa on Saturday, rapidly expanded to three districts overnight due to extreme heat and strong winds.
Temperatures reached 38 degrees Celsius in Bursa on Sunday, with forecasts predicting a rise to 39 degrees on Monday.
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