Turkey wildfires kill at least 10 and injure 14 others ‘after wind suddenly changed’ as infernos continue to burn across country
The fires in Türkiye killed at least 10 people and Raging Infernos wounded 14 people while the holiday continued to burn at the hot point.
While the lives of about 10 rescue workers in the central province of Eskisehir in Türkiye, a forest fire, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ibrahim Yumakli said in a statement on Wednesday.
Firefighters and rescue teams have been fighting to include a forest fire in the Seyitgazi region of Eskisehir since Wednesday.
Despite the aggressive air and ground efforts – 10 helicopters, 5 firefighters and 30 firefighters – unpredictable winds and dry conditions crushed the response and caused a tragic loss of life.
In his statement to Yumakli journalists, at least 24 firefighters suddenly changed direction in the fire and reportedly trapped in the fire when the flames explode.
The minister was immediately taken to hospital, but 10 of them were dead, while the treatment for 14 people was continuing.
According to Yumakli, five of the victims were forest workers, and the other five were members of the Akut team after the Disaster who helped the operation.
Deaths bring the number of deaths to 13 in fires flareing between strong winds, high temperatures and dry conditions in the country this year.
A forest fire is angry in a forested area near the village of Cavuslar in the Karabuk Region, Northwest Türkiye, Wednesday, July 23, 2025
About 10 rescue workers, a forest fire, said on Wednesday, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ibrahim Yumakli.
Firefighters and rescue teams have been fighting to include a forest fire in the Seyitgazi region of Eskisehir since Wednesday.
In a statement to the journalists, at least 24 firefighters reportedly stuck in the fire.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wished his condolences and said: ‘I learned that five forest workers and five acute volunteers were martyred in Eskişehir fire.
‘I extend my condolences to our families and nation.’
The fire broke out in the Seyitgazi region of Eskisehir on July 22, and then spread to the İhsaniye region of neighboring Afyonkarahisar and gave a large scale response from both ground and air firefighter teams.
Fire, through flying embers through the intense pine forests known to spread the flames quickly swallowed firefighters left very little space to maneuver.
The first research shows that although arson is not ignored, a power line fault may have fired the fire.
In the evening, the fire consumed approximately 3,700 acres of forest and forced to evacuate about 1,200 calm from nearby villages coordinated with disaster and emergency management authority (AFAD).
Beyond human losses, the fire ruined local animal husbandry by killing at least 50 farm animals. Türkiye’s Red Crescent provided critical help for the release of the fire.
The fire quickly swallowed the intense pine forests known for spreading flames from flying embers and leaves very little space to maneuver the firefighters
The first research shows that although arson is not ignored, a power line fault may have fired the fire
In the evening, the fire consumed approximately 3,700 acres of forest and forced approximately 1,200 calm evacuation from nearby villages
According to the Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate of Türkiye, more than 130 fires exploded last week.
Most were under control, but eight major fires continued in a series of cities such as Izmir, Aydin, Manisa, Karabuk and Bolu.
According to the weather forecasts, Türkiye has been overwhelmed under temperatures over six to 12 degrees Celsius of seasonal norms since Sunday.
A few fires have been declared throughout the country under the Tinder box conditions.
According to Yumakli, the country only broke out on 23 July for nine people.
The authorities have now launched a comprehensive investigation that analyzes satellite data and on -site evidence.
A preliminary report is expected until July 30, focusing on determining the exact causes and preventing future tragedies.
Minister Yumakli announced that it plans to buy 5,000 additional forestry workers and expand the air firecare capacity by adding 10 more aircraft until 2026.
In a statement following the deaths of Wednesday, the Minister said: ‘I wish our condolences to all our country.
Despite the aggressive air and ground efforts, including 10 helicopters, 5 firefighters and 30 firefighters, – unpredictable winds and dry conditions cause the reaction of the reaction and cause a tragic loss of life
According to weather forecasts, Türkiye has been overwhelmed under temperatures above seasonal norms over six to 12 degrees of seasonal norms since Sunday.
Authorities now launched a comprehensive investigation that analyzes satellite data and on -site evidence.
“ We are experiencing a very painful evening. Those forest workers were martyred while trying to extinguish the fires. We’re closing that area right now.
“ We cannot believe how this is in a very large forest, it is not a very big forest. Yesterday they had escaped the danger and we were very happy, but today we lost the martyrs, ” he added.
‘Eskisehir exploded and reached the border of Afyonkarahisar, while responding to a forest fire, 19 forest workers and five search and rescue volunteer voluntary, trapped in fire due to negative winds. Four of our forestry workers are being treated in hospitals, ” he said.
Scientists have long been warned that the burning of fossil fuels has made excessive weather events more likely and more intense, such as heat waves.
Experts connect the fluctuation to drought and heat waves due to climate change in the Mediterranean region, which extends the fire seasons and has increased fire density in the Mediterranean region.
