2021 Turkey wildfires
In July and August 2021, a series of more than two hundred wildfires burnt 1,700 square kilometres of forest in Turkey's Mediterranean Region in the worst-ever wildfire season in the country's history. The wildfires started in Manavgat, Antalya Province, on 28 July 2021, with the temperature around 37 °C (99 °F). As of 9 August 2021, two fires were still burning, both in Muğla. The fires are part of a larger series of wildfires, including those in neighbouring Greece, originating from a heatwave made more likely by climate change.
2021 Turkish wildfires | |
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Smoke from Antalya, Mersin and Muğla Provinces on 3 August | |
Date(s) | 28 July – 12 August 2021 |
Location | Mediterranean and Aegean regions |
Statistics | |
Total area | 170,000 hectares |
Impacts | |
Deaths | 9 |
Non-fatal injuries | 800+ |
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