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Large forest fire burns close to residential areas in Ankara

Name: Large forest fire burns close to residential areas in Ankara
Start: 2026-08-24T01:45:20Z
Location: Turkey

Turkey · Middle East region

detected 2026-08-24T01:45:20Z updated 2026-08-24T01:45:20Z

A large forest fire is threatening homes near residential areas of Mamak on the outskirts of the Turkish capital.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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Original source: RSS · Al Jazeera View original report ↗

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19 other events within 300 km in the 30 days around this event. This report has no exact coordinates, so it is shown at country level (shaded area).

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