Residents have been evacuated after a fire broke out in a Turkish city. A fire broke out in a forest in the city of Antalya, and it’s spreading rapidly, threatening residential areas. At least one house was completely burned down, according to local reports.

The fire broke out in the Karaöz neighbourhood in the city’s Aksu district for reasons which are yet to be determined.

A total of 45 fire trucks and 275 firefighters are at the scene, being supported by nine helicopters and three planes.

A statement from the Regional Forestry Directorate said: “Our teams are intervening from the air and the ground in the spot fires caused by flammable materials spreading due to the energy of the main fire.”

Turkish media outlet Cumhuriyet said residents built barricades to prevent the fire from reaching their homes.

One of them, Muhammet Özdemir, said the fire reached his house. Speaking to the local media outlet, he said: “They told me there was a fire near my house. Both the right and left sides are burning. It came right up to my house. There’s nothing left, not even a tree.”

Ahmet Karakış, the head of Karaöz neighbourhood in Aksu district, added: “We evacuated many houses in the neighbourhood immediately after the fire started. So far, one house has burned down completely. Thank God there are no casualties. We are working with all our might to extinguish the fire.”

Firefighters are currently at the scene battling the blaze and trying to bring it under control. The fire, which started at around 6pm local time, spread to different locations due to the wind.

The fire has also reached the borders of the Döşemealtı, Kızıllı, and Ilıca districts, which were also evacuated, Cumhuriyet reported, as was an animal shelter.