Residents of the area were evacuated on the instructions of the municipality of Marmaris, Turkey, APA’s correspondent reports from the scene.

Currently, the windy weather has complicated the work of firefighters.

Despite the weather, the fire was localized in some areas. Firefighters from Turkey and Azerbaijan are involved in extinguishing the fire.

Note that, in accordance with the instructions of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, 100 employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations left for Turkey yesterday to extinguish forest fires and prevent them from escalating.

Source: Azeri-Press News Agency