Analysis of a Forest Fire: Mezitler Forest Fire

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Authors

  • Azize TOPER KAYGIN
  • Ömür YILDIRAN
  • Emrah YILDIRAN

Keywords:

Balıkesir, damage, fi re analyses, forest fi re, Mezitler.

Abstract

The fi re being object for investigation, inside the boundaries of Kepsut Forest Territorial Division connected with Balıkesir Forest Enterprise, Balıkesir Regional Forest Directorate, is located at 28°16’35” East longitude and 39°33’18” North latitude, recorded as Mezitler Fire. The fi re initiated in 02.08.2005 and extinguished in 08.08.2005, has continued 140 hours 15 minutes and 200 ha of forest fi eld have burned. Total cost of fi re by 2005 was 932837.87 YTL. Forest safety roads (fi rebreak) played essential role as defense lines against fi re, arrival, and at same time, backfi re application place. Magnitude of Mezitler fi re is 5. Class. Mezitler fi re has got E class (between 50.1-200.0 ha) forest fi re character according to largeness classifi cation.

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Published

2019-07-14

How to Cite

KAYGIN, A. T., YILDIRAN, Ömür, & YILDIRAN, E. (2019). Analysis of a Forest Fire: Mezitler Forest Fire. International Journal of Natural and Engineering Sciences, 2(3), 13–19. Retrieved from https://ijnes.org/index.php/ijnes/article/view/439

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 3 (2008): 2008-3

Section

Articles