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Helicopters battle fires being fanned by strong wind in Turkey

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This is the dramatic moment helicopters battled fires being fanned by strong winds in Turkey.

The districts of Mugla, Dalaman, and Mentese were engulfed by 35 fires caused by faulty electrical wires in both towns.

Local reports said that 480 personnel, 77 response vehicles, 93 water tankers, 17 construction machines, and 12 aircraft were deployed to extinguish the fire in Mentese district on October 17, with 85 families evacuated from the area.

In Dalaman, 292 personnel, 130 response vehicles, 52 water tankers, 13 construction machines, and 9 aircraft were sent to combat the fire on October 18. Reports said that 29 buildings were damaged, 17 of which were summer houses, and 75 households were evacuated.

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