'The animals are on fire.' Farmers face devastation in some areas of Turkey as wildfires continue to sweep the country
"The animals are on fire," 56-year-old resident, Muzeyyan Kacar, told CNN."Everything is going to burn. Our land, our animals and our house. What else do we have anyway?"At least six people have died in dozens of blazes that started earlier this week, amid scorching summer temperatures and fires that experts say have been worsened by climate change.
"Namet Atik, 37, said:"This is the last stand. If we can't contain it, the fire will run for kilometers."Holidaymakers were also evacuated by sea from a resort in Bodrum, on the Mediterranean coast, on Thursday. The evacuation was a precaution, and the area was closed to traffic to allow easy access for fire trucks, TRT reported. Around 4,000 personnel, along with hundreds of emergency vehicles, have been deployed by the government to help fight the flames this week.
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