STORY: Forest fire in western Türkiye contained: minister
SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024
DATELINE: June 21, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:20
LOCATION: Ankara
CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the forest fire
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): IBRAHIM YUMAKLI, Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
3. various of the forest fire
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): IBRAHIM YUMAKLI, Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
5. various of firefighting efforts

STORYLINE:

A forest fire in western Türkiye's Canakkale province has been contained, said Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ibrahim Yumakli on Thursday.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): IBRAHIM YUMAKLI, Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
"We have crossed the entire area twice, and as of now, I can say that the Canakkale Eceabat fire is under control."
   
The first extensive forest fire of the summer season, which the minister said has affected 575 hectares, was ignited by stubble burning in the Eceabat district of the province on Tuesday afternoon.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): IBRAHIM YUMAKLI, Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
"Approximately 340 hectares of the area are forested, and the rest is rural land outside the forest."
   
Nine planes, six helicopters, 94 water tankers, and construction machinery as well as 540 people were involved in the firefighting efforts, Yumakli was quoted by semi-official Anadolu Agency as saying.
   
Meanwhile, local authorities issued continuous warnings about the high risk of wildfires due to the forecasted extreme heat and dry conditions during the week.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara.
(XHTV)