# Firefighters battled multiple wildfires across Turkey and Cyprus that have scorched swathes of land yesterday, killing 10 firefighters in central Turkey amid a searing Mediterranean heatwave. It also forced the evacuation of towns and villages. At least six separate wildfires were burning across Turkey. Turkish Agriculture and Forestry minister Ibrahim Yumakli warned that strong winds and blazing heat were creating extremely dangerous conditions. In the northwestern province of Bilecik, fires raged for a fourth straight day, as firefighters struggled to contain them. Residents were evacuated from fire-threatened areas of all three provinces.
Ten firefighters killed in wildfires in Central Turkey