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Emergency services battle forest fire in Borjomi

by Tata Shoshiashvili

•1 min read

Emergency services are struggling to contain a forest fire that has been devastating large areas of Borjomi municipality for the past four days. No casualties have been reported. The blaze began near the village of Kvabiskhevi, around 12 kilometres southwest of the town of Borjomi, and has been spreading to difficult-to-reach areas of forest since Friday. Guram Maisuradze, a representative of the mayor of the nearby village of Dviri, told TV Borjomi that ‘the fire was probably started by a

Armenia

Wildfire breaks out in Armenia’s Aragatsotn Province

by OC Media

•2 min read

A forest fire has devastated large parts of Armenia’s Aragatsotn Province, affecting up to 100 hectares of land. The fire started on 3 September near the village of Byurakan, 35 kilometres from the capital Yerevan. It was contained the following day, but new outbreaks have emerged, Caucasian Knot reports. Yet another fire broke out in the village of Aghbyurak in Kotayk Province on 7 September. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, about 50 hectares of grass was burnt on a

Armenia

Fire and logging threaten Armenia’s forests

by Volodymyr Soboliev

•5 min read

Despite a ban, industrial and small scale logging for firewood is still relatively commonplace, as it’s a more affordable than gas, and fires continue to ravage vast tracts of in Armenia’s forests. A number of local and international organisations are trying to fight back, to protect and restore Armenia’s forests. [Read in Armenian — Հոդվածը հայերեն կարդացեք] ‘Best case scenario, two-thirds of our forests remain’ Samvel Sarukhanyan, 67, lives in the village of Dovegh, bordering Azerbai

Daghestan

Forest fire hits Daghestan

by OC Media

•1 min read

Three hectares of forest in the Tlyarata District of Daghestan are ablaze, and the Ministry of Emergencies has warned that there is a danger of new fires breaking out. The fire started on the evening of 23 August in a forest 1.5 kilometres from the village of Anada. A source from Daghestan’s Ministry of Emergencies told OC Media that there is no danger of the fire spreading further, but that it is difficult for firefighters to reach the fire. ‘The forest is burning on the mountain

Environment

Four new locations ablaze in Georgia as Borjomi wildfire recedes

by OC Media

•4 min read

On the fourth day of fighting a wildfire in southern Georgia’s Samtskhe–Javakheti region, hundreds of firefighters along with helicopters and fire engines have managed to prevent the fire from spreading. However, it will be long before the fire is fully extinguished, officials say, as the wind occasionally gets stronger. Meanwhile, small wildfires broke out on 22 August at four other locations in the country. Eight helicopters, including two from Georgia, three from Azerbaijan, one from Bel

Environment

Hundreds fight forest fire in southern Georgia

by OC Media

•3 min read

It’s been three days since firefighters and lifeguards have been trying to contain a wildfire in southern Georgia’s Samtskhe–Javakheti region. The fire has devastated more than 12 hectares (120,000 m²) of land, leaving adjacent villages in panic. No casualties were reported. According to Mindia Janelidze, the head of Georgia’s Crisis Management Council, a special body was created on 21 August to coordinate the works and ‘all possible bodies have been mobilised’. Government officials, inclu