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A person died from a heart attack caused by wildfire smoke in Turkey's Antalya province on Wednesday, according to local official Isa Yildirim. The wildfires, which broke out in several regions including Kumluca and Mersin, have been largely brought under control but firefighters are still working to fully extinguish them. Multiple fires are being battled simultaneously in different districts, with authorities employing helicopters, aircraft, and fire trucks to contain the blazes. Videos show thick smoke rising from forested areas as residents and farmers join firefighting efforts using tractors and water tankers.

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A volunteer firefighter died in Turkey on Wednesday, September 9, after helping local emergency services tackle a large wildfire in the Mediterranean coastal province of Antalya. The fire broke out on Monday in the Aksu district and quickly spread into neighboring Kepez, forcing hundreds of residents from their homes. In addition to the volunteer firefighter's death, 8 people were injured. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the wildfire. Firefighters are also battling separate wildfires in other districts, including Kumluca, Bozyazi, Aksu, and Kozan, with efforts to fully extinguish them continuing.

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Aksu Antalya ISTANBUL Kumluca Turkey

Antalya GPE · 3× Turkey GPE · 3× Aksu GPE · 2× Adana GPE · 1× Bozyazi GPE · 1× ISTANBUL GPE · 1× Isa Yildirim PERSON · 1× Kozan GPE · 1× Kumluca GPE · 1× Mersin GPE · 1×

The resident died after being affected by smoke from the fire, Aksu district mayor Isa Yildirim said in a post on X. Turkey's forest authority said wildfires in Antalya's Kumluca district and Mersin's Bozyazi district had been largely brought under control, though efforts to fully extinguish them continued. Firefighters were also battling separate wildfires in Antalya's Aksu district and Adana's Kozan district, spraying water from the air and on the ground, the authority said.

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🔮 The resident died after being affected by smoke from the fire, Aksu district mayor Isa Yildirim said in a post on X. Turkey's forest authority said wildfires in Antalya's Kumluca district and Mersin's Bozyazi district had been largely brought under control, though efforts to fully extinguish them continued. Firefighters were also battling separate wildfires in Antalya's Aksu district and Adana's Kozan district, spraying water from the air and on the ground, the authority said.

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One dies in wildfire as Turkey continues containment effort · assertive framing

One dies in wildfire as Turkey continues containment effort ISTANBUL, Sept 9 - asserted

Turkey → die → effort

One person died after suffering a heart attack during a wildfire in Turkey's southern Antalya province, a local official and broadcasters said on Wednesday, as authorities sought to contain several fires that broke out in the region this week. asserted

that → die → region

The resident died after being affected by smoke from the fire, Aksu district mayor Isa Yildirim said in a post on X. Turkey's forest authority said wildfires in Antalya's Kumluca district and Mersin's Bozyazi district had been largely brought under control, though efforts to fully extinguish them continued. Firefighters were also battling separate wildfires in Antalya's Aksu district and Adana's Kozan district, spraying water from the air and on the ground, the authority said. asserted

authority → die → ground

Video footage showed flames sweeping through forested areas and thick smoke rising into the sky as helicopters, aircraft and fire trucks worked to contain the blazes. asserted

helicopters → show → blazes

Residents joined firefighting efforts, with farmers using tractors and water tankers to help transport water to affected areas, broadcaster NTV reported. asserted

NTV → join → areas

One dies in wildfire as Turkey continues containment effort

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