‘It was like the gates of hell’: British couple and 16-year-old family friend tell how they suffered burns after running into Turkish wildfire in their flip-flops to help firefighters
A British couple and a 16-year-old family friend suffered burns after they ran towards a wildfire in Turkey wearing only flip-flops in an attempt to help firefighters battling the blaze. They described the scene as resembling "the gates of hell" as they tried to assist emergency crews struggling to contain the fast-moving flames.
The trio sustained burn injuries during the incident, highlighting the danger of untrained civilians attempting to intervene in active wildfire situations. Turkey has faced a series of severe wildfires, with firefighters often stretched thin battling blazes fuelled by dry conditions and high temperatures.
- British couple and teen ran into Turkish wildfire barefoot-shod to help
- They suffered burns and described scene as "gates of hell"
- Incident shows risks of civilians intervening in active wildfires