Large forest fire in Armenias region
Large forest fire in Armenias region
23 October 2011
published by www.news.am
Armenia — There is a large forest fire in Armenias Lori Region.
The dispatchers at Rescue Committee of Lori Region received a call, on Sunday at 6:10 p.m., that there was a fire at the base of Bazum Mountain Range, together with the section covering the city cemetery.
Ever since the start of the fire, rescuer-firefighters are trying to put out the fire, Armenian News-NEWS.ams correspondent reports from Lori Region. Hrach Antonyan, Head of the Rescue Committee of Lori Region, told Armenian News-NEWS.ams correspondent that around a dozen firefighters as well as local residents are trying to extinguish the fire.
Antonyan also informed that a team from the Fire Inspectorate will arrive at the scene on Monday to provide a conclusion on the size of the devastated area and the cause of the fire.