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APOCALYPTIC SCENES in Turkey | Devastating Wildfire RAGES in Canakkale | Dardanelles Strait shut

Apocalyptic wildfires have engulfed Turkey’s Çanakkale province, forcing mass evacuations and halting maritime traffic through the Dardanelles Strait. Flames tore through forest roads, consuming fire trucks and threatening ancient Troy.

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Massive wildfire suspends Dardanelles Strait traffic in Çanakkale, Turkey

On August 9, 2025, in Çanakkale, Turkey, @RollsRoyce1453 shared a video of a massive wildfire. In the video, towering dark smoke and blazing flames forced authorities to temporarily suspend ship traffic through the Dardanelles Strait.

The National on MSN · 2d

Turkey closes Dardanelles strait due to forest fire

Turkey on Friday closed the Dardanelles strait to shipping due to forest fires in the area. A statement provided to The National by Turkey's Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure said ship traffic in the Dardanelles had been "temporarily suspended in both directions due to the fires in Canakkale.

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Wildfires close Dardanelles gateway to Black Sea

Wildfires have closed Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait. Together with the Sea of Marmara and Bosporus Strait, the Dardanelles allow passage to maritime traffic sailing to and from the Black Sea. The Turkish transport ministry said on August 8 that the major international waterway was shut as a precautionary measure as raging forest fires fanned by

France, wildfire

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High heat threatens to reignite blaze after France's largest wildfire in decades

Firefighters in France have contained the country's largest wildfire in decades, but authorities remain on high alert because of high heat that could reignite the flames.

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Small village in south of France spared from country’s biggest wildfire in decades

Residents of a small French village spared from the country's biggest wildfire in decades said the flames came close but local vegetation acted like a firebreaker, keeping them safe.

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Firefighters battle to avoid reignition of France’s largest wildfire in decades

Residents were allowed to return to their homes with roads reopened, although authorities have issued a strict ban from accessing the forest.

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Turkey: Çanakkale Wildfire Prompts Mass Evacuations, Airport Closure

A forest fire raged in Çanakkale, Turkey, forcing patients at a nearby state hospital to evacuate on Friday, August 8. The ...

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Wildfire Shuts Down One of World's Major Shipping Straits

Ship traffic in Çanakkale Strait halted as crews battle nearby wildfire with aircraft, tenders, and 272 personnel.

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Chilling moment Turkey wildfire arson suspect fills bottles with PETROL as horror blazes kill 4 with ‘risky week’ ahead

THIS is the chilling moment a man who allegedly sparked a devastating wildfire in Turkey was seen filling bottles with petrol ...

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Turkey faces a ‘very risky week’ for wildfires as flames also scorch parts of southeast Europe

The death toll from wildfires outside the northwestern Turkish city of Bursa has risen to four after two volunteer ...

Update: Turkey Fire in Yolo County remains 100% contained as of Thursday evening

A new wildfire was reported today at 1:34 p.m. in Yolo County, California. Turkey Fire has been burning on private land.

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Wildfire in Turkey burns for fourth day after village evacuated

STORY: :: A wildfire in northwest Turkey burns for a fourth day after a village is temporarily evacuated:: July 24, 2025:: Osmaneli, Turkey:: Cemil Karadag, Selcik resident"I can say this, it's ...

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Wildfires threaten Turkey’s fourth-largest city as southern Europe grapples with blazes

Wildfires that have engulfed Turkey for weeks spread rapidly overnight, turning the sky red over the eastern suburbs of Bursa, the country’s fourth-largest city and forcing over 3.500 people to flee.

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Firefighters struggle to contain wildfires as heatwave sears Turkey and Cyprus

Firefighters battled multiple wildfires across Turkey and Cyprus that have scorched swathes of land, forced the evacuation of ...

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Wildfire kills 10 firefighters and rescue workers in Turkey

The Turkish government says that at least 10 firefighters and rescue workers have died while battling a wildfire in ...

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