Air National Emergency Service conducts extinguishing of forest fires in the Republic of Turkey
On the evening of July 30, from 19:30 to 20:30, An-32P fire planes, which Ukraine sent to help the Republic of Turkey to eliminate forest fires, made the first two discharges of water (16 tons) on fire foci in mountainous areas near the city. Antalya.
Recall, July 28 near the city. Forest fires broke out in Manavgat (Antalya province), which spread to the territory of Osmaniye, Kayseri, Kocaeli, Adana, Mersin and Mugla provinces
To help Turkish firefighters, on July 30, Ukraine sent two crews of An-32P firefighting aircraft with a support group of 14 people. These are experienced specialists who already have experience in mountainous areas and were previously involved in the elimination of large-scale fires in Montenegro, Israel and Georgia.
The DSNS aircraft landed at the airport “Gazipasa Alanya”.
Information on the progress of fire elimination is updated.
