New fire station from Bursa Metropolitan Municipality to the mountain region

The Bursa Metropolitan Municipality continues to strengthen the fire department, which is one of the most important services directly related to the safety of life and property of the public. The Orhaneli Fire Station, which will serve as the main station for the fire groups in Keles, Büyükorhan, and Harmancık in the mountainous region, was inaugurated with a ceremony. In his speech at the opening ceremony, President Mustafa Bozbey stated, “With our human-centric management approach, we will continue to increase both our machinery fleet and the number of our staff as the Bursa fire department.”

The Bursa Metropolitan Municipality continues to implement necessary projects to ensure the peace and safety of the public. Similar to the city center, the municipality aims to intervene in fires in the districts in a shorter time to prevent potential loss of life and property. The Orhaneli Fire Station, which will directly serve the four mountainous districts of Orhaneli, Keles, Büyükorhan, and Harmancık, has been opened. The station will operate with 4 vehicles and 18 personnel, prepared for potential fire and disaster situations to serve the mountainous area.

“Intervening in fires in a short time is one of our most important responsibilities”

The opening ceremony was attended by Bursa Metropolitan Mayor Mustafa Bozbey, Orhaneli Mayor Ali Osman Tayır, Harmancık Mayor Haşim Ali Arıkan, CHP Orhaneli District Chairman Hakan Durgut, local muhtars, representatives of civil society organizations, and many citizens. In his speech, President Mustafa Bozbey invited citizens to be cautious and careful against all kinds of fire risks. He also stated that they would continue to strengthen the Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Fire Department, saying, “Intervening in fires in a short time is one of our most important responsibilities towards the people of Bursa. Due to the recent increase in forest fires in our region and fires in factories and similar areas caused by negligence, we are strengthening our fire department. With our human-centric management approach, we will continue to increase both our machinery fleet and the number of our staff as the Bursa fire department.”

“Potential fires not only harm ourselves but also our surroundings”

Highlighting that recent fires in homes and workplaces have been caused by electrical lines, President Mustafa Bozbey advised citizens to seek support from qualified personnel. He stated, “Moreover, we have a special request from our citizens. We have determined that the fires that have recently occurred in homes or factories are caused by electrical lines. We recommend citizens to seek help from qualified individuals for such needs and to use products certified by TSE. Potential fires not only harm us but also our surroundings. Therefore, we need to be very careful about this issue.” President Mustafa Bozbey also mentioned that the old building of the Orhaneli Fire Station would be converted into a terminal.

Orhaneli Mayor Ali Osman Tayır and Harmancık Mayor Haşim Ali Arıkan expressed their satisfaction with the facility that will serve the entire mountainous region and thanked Mayor Mustafa Bozbey.