2025 European wildfires

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===Turkey===
===Turkey===
In late June, amid high temperatures and strong winds, a series of wildfires broke out in [[İzmir Province]], forcing the temporary closure of [[İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gooch |first=Bryony |date=1 July 2025 |title=Turkey wildfires: Izmir airport forced to close with flights cancelled and diverted |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/turkey-wildfires-izmir-airport-flight-cancellations-travel-b2779313.html |access-date=1 July 2025 |work=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> Across the country, over 50,000 people were evacuated due to wildfires, 42,000 of whom were in İzmir Province.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Erkoyun |first1=Ezgi |last2=Vidalon |first2=Dominique |last3=Abnett |first3=Kate |date=30 June 2025 |title=Thousands flee wildfires in Turkey as Europe is hit by early heatwave |url=https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/wildfires-burn-turkey-france-early-heatwave-hits-2025-06-30/ |access-date=1 July 2025 |work=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> One person died of smoke inhalation near [[Ödemiş]] amid the wildfires.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 July 2025 |title=Elderly man dies as wildfires rage in Turkey, forcing evacuations and road closures |url=https://apnews.com/article/turkey-izmir-wildfire-death-strong-winds-8829c4d96561af67157cb120023dd0c5 |access-date=4 July 2025 |work=[[AP News]]}}</ref>
In late June, amid high temperatures and strong winds, a series of wildfires broke out in [[İzmir Province]], forcing the temporary closure of [[İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gooch |first=Bryony |date=1 July 2025 |title=Turkey wildfires: Izmir airport forced to close with flights cancelled and diverted |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/turkey-wildfires-izmir-airport-flight-cancellations-travel-b2779313.html |access-date=1 July 2025 |work=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> Across the country, over 50,000 people were evacuated due to wildfires, 42,000 of whom were in İzmir Province.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Erkoyun |first1=Ezgi |last2=Vidalon |first2=Dominique |last3=Abnett |first3=Kate |date=30 June 2025 |title=Thousands flee wildfires in Turkey as Europe is hit by early heatwave |url=https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/wildfires-burn-turkey-france-early-heatwave-hits-2025-06-30/ |access-date=1 July 2025 |work=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> Two people were killed by the wildfires near [[Ödemiş]]: an 81-year-old bedridden man and a forestry worker who attempted to fight the fire.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 July 2025 |title=2 kişinin vefat ettiği İzmir'deki büyük yangın afetinde son durum? |url=https://www.yeniasya.com.tr/gundem/2-kisinin-vefat-ettigi-izmir-deki-buyuk-yangin-afetinde-son-durum_611370 |access-date=4 July 2025 |work=[[Yeni Asya]] |language=tr}}</ref>


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