Armenian armed forces have started committing arsons in the occupied territories of Terter region of Azerbaijan.
The fire covers cornfields in Shikharkh settlement of the region located in the line of contact. Officials of Terter Region Department of State Firefighting Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations arrived at the site.
Chief of Civil Defense Headquarters of Terter Region Executive Power Ilgar Musayev said that the representatives of State Firefighting Service and Executive Power were taking necessary measures in this regard. Despite it was possible to extinguish the fire that inflicted serious damage to cornfields, more than 1300 ha cornfields are under the real threat.
Armenians started setting fires in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan several days ago. Local residents say that the fires set by Armenians have intensified. The arsons damage the agricultural fields and farms. The fire caused mass flow of locusts from the burned areas to the cornfields.
/APA/