Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Thursday that a person had been arrested in Connection with wildfire in Marmaris admitted to setting fires that firefighters are still fighting from the ground and air in southwest Turkey.
High temperatures and winds ignited flames and dashed hopes of are contained, with view of Forest burning near the Aegean seaside resort of Marmaris raises concerns of Repetition of last year fires destroyed dozens of in thousands of hectares (acres) across region.
Video footage showed smoke rising from the hills and police water cannons vehicles Helping firefighters as the fire spreads through the woods in sparsely populated area.
Soylu said one The suspect has been arrested in Connection with The firewhich began around 8 p.m. (5 p.m. GMT) on Tuesday, adding that the person confessed to burning him down Woods out of frustration due to family Issues.
“We have a suspect since the beginning of this incident,” Soylu told reporters. He added, “The police and gendarmerie arrested this person a short time ago also Two barrels of oil at the scene. he is also He confessed “.
Soylu said the suspect was set fire To the woods while drunk due to a business dispute with for him family.
Earlier, Forestry Minister Fahit Krishi said he hoped for positive developments late Thursday regarding the fire. He pointed out that the humidity was higher on Thursday compared to the previous day and that it was less stormy, which would be help efforts.
However, Mugla Municipality said the wind was expected pick up and that 2,881 hectares (7,119 acres) of The land has been damaged so far, according to unofficial figures.
On Thursday, 45 helicopters and 12 aircraft were responding fire and drop water on The flame after an overnight stop.
274 . Kirişçi said people They were evacuated as a precaution and that about 2,600 people people They work to contain fire. The day before, it was minister . said fire It was contained, but later spread due to strong winds and heat weather.
Man-made climate change is happening heat waves more most likely and more Scientists say.
Forest fires last summer, mostly of which was also Near Marmaris, it was the most intense in turkey on Record of the European Union’s weather observer last yearadding that the Mediterranean has become a hot spot for wildfires.
