UPDATED: 17:33
The fire that broke out on the Mount Mtatsmnida in Georgia's capital Tbilisi this afternoon has been localised, the Emergency Management Agency announced.
It added that now works are underway to fully extinguish it.
It is not known yet how much of the woodland have been burnt.
EARLIER: 15:44
More than 50 firemen and up to 10 units of fire engines are trying to extinguish a fire that occurred on the slope of Mtatsminda, the mountain overlooking the capital city of Tbilisi, this afternoon.
The Interior Ministry said in a statement that the fire was reported at the Emergency Response Center 112 at 13:33.
"Fire-rescue teams of the Emergency Situations Management Agency arrived at the scene in the shortest period of time, at 13:38”, the Ministry said.
A helicopter has been involved in the fire fighting operation. Photo source: Iva Chitidze/Facebook
Firefighters and special engines approached the fire pocket from two directions. The Ministry said that the water supply is being provided from a hydrant located on the mount.
It added that for effective fire-extinguishing reasons, a helicopter of the Interior Ministry has been involved in the operation.
The fire is not very far from residential areas but nobody has been hurt as a result of the blaze. Authorities said there is no danger that the fire will spread to the settlement.
It is the second time Mount Mtatsminda has caught on fire this month. Earlier, a massive fire broke out on August 8.