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Forest fires in Çanakkale, area the size of 3,500 football fields burns

Çanakkale's Kızılkeçili village witnessed a forest fire on July 16, Sunday, which was brought under control after 52 hours, scorching approximately 2,500 hectares of land, which is equivalent to 3,500 football fields. The fire affected about 1,200 hectares of fertile and forested areas, as well as nearly 1,300 hectares of non-forested land.

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Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı arrived in the region and inspected the fire from the air. He had received information from Çanakkale Governor İlhami Aktaş and Çanakkale Regional Director of Forestry, Enver. Minister Yumaklı conducted an examination in the areas affected by the fire.