Overview
- A wildfire that began Monday evening in Antalya’s Aksu district spread quickly into Kepez and nearby neighbourhoods as strong winds drove the flames toward residential areas.
- Authorities evacuated hundreds of people from at least 254 homes and closed the highway toward Isparta while firefighting teams fought the fire from the air and ground.
- State reporting said two people were hospitalized with leg injuries and six others were treated for smoke exposure, and more than 2,000 homes experienced power outages.
- Officials and local agencies evacuated an animal shelter and moved over 100 dogs to safety while crews deployed dozens of aircraft, helicopters, fire trucks and hundreds of personnel, though exact resource counts differ by source.
- The cause of the fire remains under investigation and strong winds continue to complicate containment during a season of unusually severe wildfires across the region.