In Marmaris, Turkey forest and land teams comprised of volunteer citizens conducted a fire drill. 11 water tenders, 5 first response vehicles, 1 helicopter, 150 personnel, and 70 forest fire volunteers from Marmaris and Datça who had received training took part in the fire drill and training.
Last year, a total of 9,052 hectares of forest were burned last summer in touristic province of Marmaris in Turkey.