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Three hectares of forest reduced to ash in fire near touristic Ayvalık in western Turkey
A forest fire that broke out on Aug. 17 has reduced to ash around three hectares of forest land in the Ayvalık district of the western province of Balıkesir.
The fire broke out on Ayvalık's Hakkıbey peninsula at around 4:00 p.m. before spreading over a larger area due to strong winds.