Fire swept across heathland close to Yesilkent and Konya
It was fanned by very high winds and caught hold very quickly
It was fanned by very high winds and caught hold very quickly
Fire-engines were in attendance but it soon became clear that it was moving quicker than they could control it
So they called in the air-borne fire service
It took 2 aeroplanes and 2 helicopters, scooping water from the sea and dousing the flames, to bring it under control
The flames got within metres of Konya. The villagers had to be evacuated and the village itself was continuously bombarded with water to protect it from the encroaching blaze.
Well done the fire brigade for finally getting it all under control and putting it out.
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