Massive Fire Breaks Out Near NATO Base In Turkey
MEP: A massive fire has broken out near the NATO base within the Buca district, Izmir, western Turkey in what officials fear may be a sabotage attempt, according to local media.
The fire started on Sunday evening and engulfed the wooded area and spread closer to NATO’s military base, the Allied Land Command (LANDCOM), because of strong winds.
The Commander LANDCOM is the prime land warfare advisor to the Alliance. From its Wikipedia page we learn that “when directed by the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, it provides the core of the headquarters responsible for the conduct of land operations.
According to CNN Turk, the fire is threatening a number of populated areas, and has already impacted a home for the elderly and its adjacent garden.
Four helicopters and two water-bombers have been involved in battling the flames.
Large fire in Izmir Buca, near the NATO base in Turkey. Fire is approaching base pic.twitter.com/TNYSmZYf9n https://t.co/NmjWEC5rmn
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