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		</div><p>A wildfire that reached the compound of a coal-fuelled power station in south-west Turkey and forced nearby residents to flee in boats and cars has been contained after raging for around 11 hours.</p>
<p>Strong winds drove the fire toward the Kemerkoy power plant in Mugla province late on Wednesday, prompting evacuations from the nearby seaside resort of Oren.</p>
<p>Navy vessels were deployed to help ferry away residents, while cars formed long queues on roads leading away from the area, Haberturk television reported.</p>
<p>Turkey’s worst wildfires in decades have raged for nine days amid scorching heat, low humidity and constantly shifting strong winds.</p>
<p>The fires have so far killed eight people and countless animals.</p>
<p>In coastal Mugla province, where tourist hot spot Bodrum is located, fires continue to burn in six areas on Thursday.</p>
<p>Blazes also raged in five districts of Antalya province, another tourism destination, where two areas were evacuated on Wednesday.</p>
<p>Precautions were taken before the flames reached the Kemerkoy power plant. The plants’ hydrogen tanks were emptied, and workers were evacuated.</p>
<p>Flammable and explosive substances had also been removed, according to state broadcaster TRT.</p>
<p>Turkish presidential communications director Fahrettin Altun said an initial inspection of the power plant showed its main units suffered no serious damage.</p>
<p>The privately-run plant uses lignite to generate electricity, according to its website.</p>
<p>Television images showed dozens of fire engines and water tankers surrounding the plant’s main building, some dousing water as part of a cooling effort.</p>
<p>The main building did not appear to have been affected.</p>
<p>Firefighters had been working for two days to protect the power plant from advancing flames. Videos from an adjacent area in Milas showed charred trees and landscape.</p>
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