Huge wildfire on Turkey-Syria border brought under control
A massive wildfire affecting more than 150 hectares of land in Turkey's Samandag and Antakya districts near the country's border with Syria was brought under control after 93 hours, the media reported.
The cooling works in the area took place via land and air, the Hurriyet Daily News reported.
While there was no loss of life as a result of the fires, financial damage in the area will be determined after the investigation.
Firefighter crews, two aircraft, 182 waterjet engines, 24 construction vehicles, 45 technical personnel, and a total of 792 personnel participated in efforts to extinguish this year's largest fire, which broke out on September 5 and quickly spread due to winds..
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