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Forest fire near Turkish resort Marmaris under control
A forest fire raged on a hill near the Turkish Mediterranean resort Marmaris on Friday, prompting the evacuation of nearby hotels and houses.
- Agencies
- Published: 17:46 June 27, 2008
Istanbul: Firefighters on Friday brought under control a forest fire which had raged on a hill near the Turkish Mediterranean resort of Marmaris.
Five helicopters, 30 fire-fighting vehicles and 120 fire-fighters battled to fight the blaze.
The fire earlier prompted the evacuation of nearby hotels and houses.
Strong winds fanned the fire and blew thick smoke across residential areas just 200 metres away in the Marmaris district of Armutalan.
The cause of the blaze was not immediately clear.
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