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The fire started late on Sunday evening before quickly spreading, burning almost 100 acres of forest. The blaze – which started on the border of the Sahintepe and Mevkiinde districts – is said to be quickly spreading towards the NATO base and a number of populated areas due to strong winds in the region.

NC The massive fire was creeping up on the NATO base in Turkey

Firefighters are desperately battling the blaze which broke out near NATO’s Allied Land Command (LANDCOM) in Sirinyer, in the Buca district of western Turkeu’s Izmir province. Investigators said they are assessing whether sabotage caused the fire while there have been no immediate reports of casualties.

Buca Mayor Levent Piristina said the fire was "under control" but teams of firefighters are continuing to battle the blaze. Firefighters have been battling with the blaze for more than seven hours but have failed to bring the inferno under control.

LANDCOM is the headquarters for NATO land forces in Turkey. Turkey is home to America's largest overseas nuclear arsenal, with up to 50 US nuclear weapons stationed in the country.

TWITTER Firefighters have been battling with the fire for several hours

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But the nukes are stored at a base at Incirilik and not LANDCOM. The fire comes just a week after the failed military coup in the country, which tried to overthrow democratically elected President Erdogan.

GETTY President Erdogan has clamped down on dissidents responsible involved with the failed coup