Forest fire Ateni Gorge: additional forces being mobilized
Two pockets of fire broke out in a forest in Ateni Gorge, Gori. Photo: Emergency Management Service
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The forest in Ateni Gorge, Gori:two pockets of fire broke out in a forest.
About eight hectares of forest has been burnt so far Emergency Management Service official statement says.
Firefighters and rescuers are already on the ground, but Emergency Management Service is going to mobilize special engines and additional live force.due to the difficult relief of the location,
Ateni Gorge is located 95km from capital city Tbilisi and is known for its very green environment. The area is one of the most prominent historical regions of Georgia, where it is possible visitors may find footprints and markers of the early culture of the countr
As of now, all the main fire spots have been localised, but there are areas where the threat of fire spreading has not been removed, Georgia’s Environment Ministry said this morning.
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.
Firefighters are trying to extinguish a fire in the Zeskho village of Mestia municipality of Svaneti region, as four fire locations remain active.
Fires in the Ateni Gorge of Georgia, Kvemo Kartli region, have been extinguished after a four-day effort from about 300 firefighters, the Georgian Emergency Management Service reported earlier today.