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Turkey wildfires: Orange smoke clouds fill sky as forest fires continue

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Turkey wildfires: Orange smoke clouds fill sky in resort town of Marmaris

In the above video, you can see the orange smoke clouds filling the sky in the resort town of Marmaris – as wildfires continue to rage in southern Turkey.

The town has seen record temperatures in recent days, with the mercury regularly above 40C. This hasn’t helped to stop the fires from spreading, which have been aided by the dry conditions and strong winds in the region.

Neighbouring Greece has also been hit badly by forest fires, with residents having to be evacuated from the island of Evia.

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