The forest hearth in Çankırı is on the rise: evacuation of 4 villages
The forest hearth, which began in Yukarımeydan village in Ilgaz Çankırı district, continues to develop quickly below the affect of the wind.
Whereas the groups’ air and floor intervention continued, the villages of Yukarımeydan, Ağırmeydan, Aşağıdere and Yukarıdere had been evacuated for safety causes. Residents residing in empty villages had been directed to protected areas. The fireplace was additionally mentioned to threaten different settlements.
“We evacuated 4 of our villages”
Making an announcement within the hearth space, Mayor Ilgaz Mehmed Öztürk mentioned that the hearth has affected an space of about 500 hectares to this point and mentioned, “What we feared has occurred to us. We evacuated 4 of our villages and settled our residents in protected areas. We try to manage the hearth with groups coming from the air and the bottom. Nonetheless, the hearth spreads rapidly because of the affect of the wind. “The perfect factor we are able to do in the meanwhile is pray for the wind to die,” he mentioned.