Authorities blame low humidity, strong winds and high temperatures as exacerbating factors with scientists also blaming climate change for the frequency and intensity of wildfires.
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00:00Firefighters in Turkey continue to battle multiple blazes burning for a third day across
00:07the country's west.
00:09The Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate says more than 131 forest fires have erupted
00:15in the past week.
00:17Most have been brought under control, but five major fires continue in the provinces
00:22of Izmir, Aydin, Manisa, Karabakh and Bolu.
00:26Thousands of people have been evacuated from the affected areas, but there have been no
00:30reports of any casualties.