Wildfires Ravage Turkey's Izmir, Firefighters Struggle to Control Blaze | Vantage on Firstpost | N18G Heavy winds continue to hamper firefighting efforts in Türkiye’s western province of Izmir. Wind gusts up to 100 kilometres per hour made it difficult for helicopters tackling the fires raging through the popular tourist town of Menderes in Izmir province.

A new wildfire in Greece prompted evacuations in coastal areas south of Athens, as firefighters in neighboring Turkey remained locked in a battle to contain flames tearing through forested hillsides.

Firefighters in Turkey have contained six of nine wildfires tearing across western Izmir province, officials said on Friday, after the blazes killed two people and forced thousands to evacuate their homes earlier in the week.