Eight drones vehicles (UAVs) helped the Directorate General of Turkey of Forest clock across the country and in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus). sweep area of 12.5 million hectares per minute, being used early warning systems against Forest fires.
Bekir Karkabi, head of Directorate, they said also facilitate their work with liveclose-up video feeds of Burn areas inaccessible to firefighters.
with the increase in Temperatures government Measures increased against Possibility of Forest fires. The latest technologies Uses for early warningand he main Principle of fire fighting. Drone vehicles (UAV), used in many dangerous areas, perform Important tasks in Protect the green home thanks to their thermal cameras. With thermal cameras on Drones and regions with high probability of fire They are detected and an intervention plan is prepared by incorporating them with Meteorological data. with guidance of fire Experts, rapid intervention is done out In this points.
Drones can reach altitude of 23,000 feet, giving a width view of burn area And the “heat points” where is the fire at its worst and points where intervention possible.
Karakapi told Demiroren News Agency (DHA) on Monday that their directorate is hiring applicant technology Among other things public Both agencies and drones were used against fires and for Other forest services. “Turkey is first country after the United States use Drones in The fight against Forest fires. They feed their snapshots of our headquarters and mobile Forest Watch Kits Under risk. Snaps help us To respond better, as we can clearly see the ways and available vehicles in areas near fires.
Karakapi added they were also a job on a project for use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in fire behavior modeling for response to forest fires.
Regardless of this, clever fire Watchtowers also Contribute to fight. Drone towers using Artificial intelligence detects fires remotely and transmits information to the administration center. in light of This data teams quickly move to that point and extinguish The fire. In this wayfire response time shortened.
average first Response time was 15 minutes in 410 forest fires, 213 in June and 197 between July 1 and July 21. About 124 aircraft, 301 helicopters and 688 first Response vehicles, 1,613 sprinklers and 146 tractors were used fight These fires.
Forest fires, exacerbated by the fallout from climate change, threaten Turkey’s evergreen lands. The country witnessed 226,845 hectares of Forests completely damaged or burned between 2012 and 2021, with more from 61% of take this loss place in 2021 alone. Data from the General Directorate of Forestry shows 27,150 forest fires occurred across the country in The past decade. Fires seem to have increased, although not uncommon in the severity of the blame on Strong winds that spread it and lead to higher temperatures exacerbate the situation. anyway last year It might seem the worst in terms of the size of Forests that surrendered, and highest number of There were fires in 2013, at 3 755, one year Before the country records its lowest fires in Hold at 2,149.
anyway last year It was worse in terms of number and size of Forest fires ended Turkey in summer with No major fires except for a three-day fire in Marmaris, a town in the southwest also suffer in Fires 2021. However, experts warn that risk lasts until in September. Professor Omer Koçuk, Vice President of the University of Kastamonu University and expert in Preservation of Forests says Autumn was a time of strong winds and fire risk will prevail especially in Aegean and Mediterranean regions up Until mid-October. “this is year It was better compared to past two years and main reason (for lack of major fires) is the absence of Unusual meteorological conditions. Fast fire response compared to past also Contributes to absenteeism of He told Anadolu Agency (PBUH). on Monday. Some Europeans countries Suffered from this big fire yearespecially in times of Very high temperatures, low humidity and strong winds. There are usually fires in Turkey in July and August. “especially first Two weeks of September can be extreme weather and its conditions.
