Turkey's Forestry Aerial Fleet Logged 8,975 Flight Hours and Dropped 55,366 Tons of Water on Wildfires This Year

Turkey's General Directorate of Forestry aerial fleet logged 8,975 flight hours and dropped 55,366 tons of water on wildfires this year, supported by ground crews and volunteers.

The fleet includes 28 planes, 105 helicopters, and 14 drones, supported by 5,597 ground vehicles, about 28,000 personnel, and over 141,000 volunteers. With 776 fire towers and 4,852 ponds, authorities detect fires within two minutes. From January to August 4, 3,263 fires occurred.

During the critical July 29-August 2 period, aircraft flew 2,083 hours, made 7,749 sorties, and dropped 23,347 tons of water to combat 372 fires. These aircraft are known as "Ateş kuşları" (Fire Birds).

Source: TRT Haber

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