Who died in the Antalya wildfire and what caused the death?

One resident died in Turkey’s southern Antalya province after suffering a heart attack during the wildfire. Aksu district mayor Isa Yildirim said the person had been affected by smoke from the fire.

Which wildfire areas in Turkey were brought under control and which were still burning?

Turkey’s forest authority said the fires in Antalya’s Kumluca district and Mersin’s Bozyazi district had been largely brought under control. Firefighters were still battling blazes in Antalya’s Aksu district and Adana’s Kozan district.

How were firefighters and locals responding to the wildfires in southern Turkey?

Helicopters, aircraft and fire trucks were used to contain the blazes from the air and on the ground. Residents helped too, with farmers using tractors and water tankers to move water to the affected areas.

One dies in wildfire as Turkey continues containment effort

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Summary

One person died in Turkey’s southern Antalya province after suffering a heart attack during a wildfire on Wednesday. Authorities said they were working to contain several fires that broke out in the region this week, with some blazes largely brought under control and others still active. Firefighters used aircraft, helicopters and ground crews, while residents and farmers helped transport water to affected areas.

Key Facts

The resident died after being affected by smoke from the fire, Aksu district mayor Isa Yildirim said in a post on X.
Turkey’s forest authority said wildfires in Antalya’s Kumluca district and Mersin’s Bozyazi district had been largely brought under control.
Separate wildfires were still being battled in Antalya’s Aksu district and Adana’s Kozan district.
Residents joined the firefighting effort, and farmers used tractors and water tankers to help transport water to affected areas.

By Reuters

Published Sep 9, 2026 9:13 pm KST
Updated Sep 9, 2026 9:57 pm KST

Flames from a wildfire burn through a forest near Antalya, Turkey, Monday (local time), in this handout photo released by Antalya Metropolitan Municipality. AP-Yonhap

One person died after suffering a heart attack during a wildfire in Turkey's southern Antalya province, a local official and broadcasters said on Wednesday, as authorities sought to contain several fires that broke out in the region this week.

The resident died after being affected by smoke from the fire, Aksu district mayor Isa Yildirim said in a post on X.

Turkey's forest authority said wildfires in Antalya's Kumluca district and Mersin's Bozyazi district had been largely brought under control, though efforts to fully extinguish them continued.

Firefighters were also battling separate wildfires in Antalya's Aksu district and Adana's Kozan district, spraying water from the air and on the ground, the authority said.

Video footage showed flames sweeping through forested areas and thick smoke rising into the sky as helicopters, aircraft and fire trucks worked to contain the blazes.

Residents joined firefighting efforts, with farmers using tractors and water tankers to help transport water to affected areas, broadcaster NTV reported.

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