Fierce Forest Fire threatens Turkish resort
Pastor Dale Morgan
*Fierce Forest Fire threatens Turkish resort*
27 Jun 2008 14:53:16 GMT
Source: Reuters
ISTANBUL, June 27 (Reuters) - Firefighters continue to battle a fierce
forest fire which is raging on a hill near the Turkish Mediterranean
resort of Marmaris at the height of the tourist season, forestry
authorities said.
Television footage had shown woodland ablaze and strong winds blowing
thick smoke across residential areas just 200 metres away in the
Marmaris district of Armutalan, prompting the evacuation of nearby
hotels and houses.
The cause of the blaze, which broke out around 3 p.m. (1200 GMT) was not
immediately clear.
Five helicopters, 30 fire-fighting vehicles and 120 fire-fighters are
taken part in the operation, the statement said. (Reporting by Daren
Butler, editing by Tim Pearce)