08/06/2026
Fire Wall Against the Flames
IUE faculty members Prof. Dr. Celalettin Kozanoğlu and Prof. Dr. Murat Aşkar have been granted a patent for the “fire wall” project they developed to extinguish forest fires quickly and prevent them from spreading over large areas. Designed for use especially around transformers, thermal power plants, hospitals, public buildings or residential areas located near forests, the fire wall will be capable of spraying water up to 150 meters. Thanks to its prefabricated structure, the fire walls can be easily transported and quickly assembled, and will be able to remain active 24 hours a day.
Developed by Prof. Dr. Celalettin Kozanoğlu, faculty member at the Department of Civil Engineering at Izmir University of Economics, and Prof. Dr. Murat Aşkar, faculty member at the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, the project will provide major support in the fight against fires. The fire walls, registered and granted a patent by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office, will be equipped with pumps capable of rapidly spraying water.