Kocaeli Governor's Office announces: Efforts continue to contain fire that spread to forest area in Gebze
The Kocaeli Governor's Office announced that aerial and ground interventions are underway for a fire that started in the Denizli neighborhood of Gebze and spread to a forest area.
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A fire that began in a non-forested area in the Gebze district of Kocaeli has spread to a forest. The Kocaeli Governor's Office issued a written statement regarding the ongoing fire in the Denizli neighborhood.
In the statement from the Governor's Office, it was reported that the flames had spread to the forest area and that teams are continuing their efforts to bring the fire under control.
It was stated that the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality fire department, forestry department firefighting teams, and helicopters are participating in the extinguishing efforts. It was noted that the intervention is continuing from both the air and the ground.
Extinguishing efforts are continuing from the air and ground with the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality fire department, forestry department firefighting teams, and helicopters. It is important for our citizens to be cautious and careful in the areas where the fire is located.
The Governor's Office called on citizens in the region to be careful and cautious at the scene of the fire.