The forested area located on the borders of Cambaz and Koçcağız villages in İhsangazi district of Türkiye’s Kastamonu’s has been burning for 19 hours due to a fire caused by lightning yesterday evening.
“As of 17.30 yesterday evening, there were very serious lightning strikes, especially around Ilgaz Mountain. More than 10 fires broke out. We have extinguished 9 of them. Hopefully, we will take the fire here under control within 1-2 hours,” said Kastamonu Forest Regional Director Fahri Sönmezoğlu.