Firefighters in southwest Turkey worked to contain the flames in a wildfire that forced the precautionary evacuation of a hospital on Wednesday (July 29).

Helicopters continuously doused the flames through the day in the fire that broke out on agricultural land early on Wednesday and spread to the forest, while heavy machinery was working with firefighters on the ground.

The Mugla Governor's Office said five planes, 12 helicopters, 35 firetrucks and 373 personnel were working in the area.

Global warming is giving the Mediterranean region hotter, drier summers, scientists say, with wildfires surging each year. Although heatwaves and wildfires are common in the region, their impact on human life along with the scale of destruction have become more pronounced in recent years due to shifting weather patterns.

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Firefighters work to contain wildfire in southwestern Turkey

VIDEO SHOWS: FIREFIGHTERS DOUSING FLAMES TO CONTAIN WILDFIRE IN SEYDIKEMER DISTRICT OF TURKEY'S SOUTHWESTERN MUGLA PROVINCE

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SHOWS: SEYDIKEMER, MUGLA, TURKEY (JULY 29, 2026) (REUTERS - Access All)

1. HELICOPTER FLYING TOWARDS WILDFIRE IN SEYDIKEMER DISTRICT OF TURKEY'S SOUTHWESTERN MUGLA PROVINCE

2. WILDFIRE BY THE ROAD

3. TREES BURNING

4. WILDFIRE BY THE ROAD

5. VARIOUS OF HELICOPTERS FLYING AND DROPPING WATER ON WILDFIRE

6. HEAVY MACHINERY BACKING AWAY FROM FLAMES (ORIGINALLY SHOT IN PORTRAIT)

7. FIREFIGHTERS DOUSING FLAMES / HEAVY MACHINERY NEARBY (ORIGINALLY SHOT IN PORTRAIT)

8. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE BEING EVACUATED DUE TO APPROACHING WILDFIRE OUTSIDE HOSPITAL

SEYDIKEMER, MUGLA, TURKEY (JULY 29, 2026) (MUGLA REGIONAL FORESTRY DIRECTORATE - Access All)

9. HEAVY MACHINERY WORKING TO CONTAIN FIRE

10. HELICOPTER POURING WATER ON FLAMES

11. AERIAL VIDEO OF WILDFIRE EARLIER ON WEDNESDAY (ORIGINALLY SHOT IN PORTRAIT)

12. AERIAL VIDEO OF WILDFIRE EARLIER

13. AERIAL VIDEO OF WILDFIRE EARLIER (ORIGINALLY SHOT IN PORTRAIT)

SEYDIKEMER, MUGLA, TURKEY (JULY 29, 2026) (MUGLA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE - Access All) (ORIGINALLY SHOT IN PORTRAIT)

14. FIREFIGHTERS DOUSING FLAMES