Reuters. Locals helped put out one of several wildfires that broke out in Turkey's Mediterranean province of Antalya on Friday (July 25).
They used makeshift machinery to douse the flames, after the blaze burnt swathes of a hill in the Aksu district, while helicopters continued to drop water to put out what was remaining.
A firefighter was seen rescuing a dog from between rocks, where it had hidden out of fear during the wildfire.
Several wildfires broke out in Antalya on Friday amid a searing Mediterranean heatwave.
Heatwaves and wildfires are common in the region, their impact on human life along with the scale of destruction have become more pronounced in recent years due to shifting weather patterns.
On the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus, firefighters battled for a second day to control a massive wildfire which engulfed mountain villages north of the city of Limassol on Thursday (July 24).
Two people were found dead in their car, trapped by the blaze which started on Wednesday. Scores of homes were destroyed as people fled a towering wall of flames over night.
Six countries from Spain to Jordan were deploying aid, officials said.
