Wildfire in Muğla largely contained after forcing precautionary evacuations
MUĞLA
A fast-moving wildfire driven by strong winds swept through forestland in southwestern Türkiye’s Muğla province, prompting the precautionary evacuation of more than 1,100 people from hotels and holiday residences before firefighters brought the blaze largely under control.
A wildfire that broke out in the Milas district of Muğla on the evening of July 14 spread rapidly through forested terrain under strong winds, reaching the Kaplankaya coastal area, home to luxury hotels and holiday villas.
The fire, which started in the Gürçamlar neighborhood near the Kazıklı-Bozbük area for reasons that remain unknown, expanded overnight despite intensive firefighting efforts. Forest workers and firefighting teams from Milas and neighboring districts battled the flames throughout the night, at times using controlled backburning to halt the fire’s advance in critical areas.
