Firefighters were tackling a wildfire for a third day on Friday in southwest Turkey, where municipal officials have warned that national authorities are unprepared even after last year's devastating fires revealed a lack of planes and personnel.
Scenes of burning woodland near the Aegean coastal resort of Marmaris since Tuesday have sparked fears of a repeat of last year's fires that ravaged some 140,000 hectares across the region.
"The fire season is approaching, but there are no planes in the air, there are no workers on the ground," he told Reuters before the fire broke out on Tuesday. In a written response to Reuters' questions, Aras also said planes should be deployed to the area and fire brigades should be strengthened. Forestry Minister Vahit Kirisci said Turkey had so far turned down offers of help from several countries but that Qatar had sent three helicopters and Azerbaijan sent an amphibious plane.
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