UPDATED: Azerbaijan sends helicopters to help Georgia extinguish wildfire
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UPDATED: 18:09
Azerbaijan has sent its helicopters to help Georgia fight with the wildfire at a new section of the forest near Tsagveri resort in south-central Georgia, Zurab Alavidze Georgian Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure said.
Strong wind makes it difficult to fight with the wildfire...Fortunately the local population is not facing any threat as the fire is away from the village", Alavidze said hoping the helicopters from the neighbouring countries will help deal with the wildfire.
EARLIER: 11:00
A fire has erupted at a new section of the forest near Tsagveri resort in south-central Georgia.
The helicopter firefighters of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is also participating in the fire-rescue operation.
The Arjevanidze forest is located about two kilometers away from Tsagveri town and is not close to the settlement.
The Emergency Management Agency said up to 300 additional firefighters and rescuers have been sent to extinguish the fire.
Photo by Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia
A fire has also erupted in a new location in Tusheti. The local population says the fire has spread onto dry grass.
The Emergency Management Agency reported there was no need for the evacuation of the local population for this reason.
The situation is under control; however, the firefighters are staying at the spot to avoid further complications.
The forest fire in Georgia’s Borjomi Gorge has been extinguished and firefighting crews from neighbouring countries are leaving the gorge.
A massive forest fire that broke out a week ago in Georgia’s Borjomi Gorge has been extinguished, but the special headquarters that was set up upon the Prime Minister’s order to handle the disaster remains in the gorge to follow the developments.
The European Union (EU) has activated its Copernicus program to monitor the fire in Borjomi Gorge and it will let Georgia access the satellite footage.
Georgian citizens, business and banking sector representatives are teaming up to restore the forest burnt following the recent devastating wildfire in the Borjomi Gorge, with several social campaigns already in full swing.
A new section of the forest near Tsagveri resort in south-central Georgia is still burning and more foreign countries are offering their assistance to Georgia.
A wildfire in in the Tsagveri forest in south-central Georgia has been localised; however, he helicopters will monitor the site and the fire extinguishing works will continue tomorrow morning wherever necessary.
Fire-fighters have been working to extinguish the fire that, according to the local population broke out a couple of days ago.
The fire has spread on grass some 15 kilometers away from the village and the smoke has been seen in the Artvani forest since morning.