Wildfires continue in mountainous areas of Azerbaijan's Tovuz bordering on Armenia

Fire continues in the woodland located between Gosha and Shikhheybet villages of Tovuz region bordering on Armenia’s Berd region.

The lack of the motor road in the mixed woodland called “Itgirilan” made it impossible to send equipment to the site. The residents of Gosha village told APA’s west bureau that the fire had been continuing in the woodland for over a week. The woodland has been mined as the territory borders on Armenia. Mine blasts are heard in that area, therefore it is dangerous to reach the center of the fire. Despite this, the village residents and the work forces made furrows in the safe areas in order to prevent the fire from spreading. The residents say the fire is still continuing in the mined areas. The Armenians are supposed to have committed the arsons in the woodland.

Chairman of the Emergency Situations Commission of Tovuz region Mahir Hasanov told APA’s west bureau that approximately 34ha area had burnt down as a result of the fire in the woodland in Shikhheybet village. Over 500 work forces and equipment have been sent to the site to prevent the fire. The employees of the fire protection unit of the Ministry of Emergency Situations have united efforts to prevent the fire.

The arsons committed by the Armenians on the line of contact likely to have caused the fire in the woodland. This is one of the remote villages of the region that has mountainous relief.


/APA/