RUN, RUN, RUN A Turkish volunteer runs as they head to fight wildfires in Turgut village, near the tourist resort of Marmaris, Mugla, Turkey, on Aug. 4, 2021. As Turkish fire crews pressed ahead on Tuesday with their weeklong battle against blazes tearing through forests and villages on the country’s southern coast, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government faced increased criticism over its apparent poor response and inadequate preparedness for large-scale wildfires. AP PHOTO
RUN, RUN, RUN A Turkish volunteer runs as they head to fight wildfires in Turgut village, near the tourist resort of Marmaris, Mugla, Turkey, on Aug. 4, 2021. As Turkish fire crews pressed ahead on Tuesday with their weeklong battle against blazes tearing through forests and villages on the country’s southern coast, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government faced increased criticism over its apparent poor response and inadequate preparedness for large-scale wildfires. AP PHOTO


MUGLA: A coal-fueled power plant in southwest Turkey and nearby residential areas were being evacuated on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) evening as flames from a wildfire reached the plant, a mayor and local reporters said as sirens from the plant could be heard blaring.

Milas Mayor Muhammet Tokat, from Turkey's main opposition party, has been warning of the fire risks for the past two days for the Kemerkoy power plant in Mugla province. He said late Wednesday that the plant was being evacuated. Local reporters said the wildfires had also prompted the evacuation of the nearby seaside area of Oren.

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