00:00Forest fires continued to spread on Tuesday across Turkey's Antalya province,
00:05entering its second day, as firefighters battled the flames from both sides
00:10both from the ground and from the air.
00:12Strong winds have driven the fire through wooded areas in Aksu, Kepes
00:17and Cerik, which has forced preventive evacuations and caused damage to homes,
00:23greenhouses and agricultural land.
00:25Fire crews worked throughout the night, deploying water tankers,
00:31heavy machinery and other equipment to contain the fires.
00:35Air operations resumed at dawn, with at least five aircraft and more than ten
00:41helicopters joined the hundreds of firefighters and emergency personnel deployed
00:46on the ground.
00:47Cerik has been one of the worst affected areas, where five homes were left uninhabitable.
00:53and three people were affected by the smoke.
00:56The rapidly advancing flames also damaged numerous plastic greenhouses
01:01and agricultural plots, while strong winds further hinder containment efforts.
01:08The fires originated in Aksu before spreading to neighboring districts, among
01:13them Kepes, Doxemealti and Cerik.
01:16Residents of several areas have been evacuated as flames approach buildings
01:22residential.
01:23Authorities have indicated that the fires are not expected to reach the main
01:28tourist areas of Antalya and the hotels on the coast, although the firefighting operations
01:33They continue working to prevent the fire from spreading further.
01:39Antalya nor the detention.
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