Emergency Management Service warns public about increased risk of forest, field fires
The Emergency Management Service has also issued a warning on leaving household waste in the open environment, saying it could catch spontaneous fire, and called on the public to call the 112 emergency number immediately if they notice smoke or fire. Photo: es.gov.ge.
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The Emergency Management Service of Georgia has warned the public about the rise in air temperature in Georgia’s east in the coming days, noting the development would increase the risk of forest and field fires.
The Service urged the population to “show high responsibility” and avoid lighting fires on agricultural lands, near forest and fields, and not to leave fire pits unattended.
The body has also issued a warning on leaving household waste in the open environment, saying it could catch spontaneous fire, and called on the public to call the 112 emergency number immediately if they notice smoke or fire.
A total of 300 fires reported in Georgia since January 4, 2021 have been extinguished. The Emergency Management Service stated earlier today that over 700 fire-fighters, hundreds of fire trucks and a border police helicopter have been working to contain the fire. Meanwhile, hotspots in Georgia’s Russia-occupied region of Abkhazia remain active.
Nine hotspots of fires remain in western Georgia and 350 firefighters with 40 fire trucks and a border police helicopter are trying to extinguish them, the Georgian Emergency Management Service stated earlier today.
Two hundred and forty three fires have been reported in Georgia in the past 48 hours, mostly in the western part of the country.
Firefighters have been mobilised in Georgia’s eastern region of Kakheti due to an increased risk of forest and field fires, reports the Emergency Management Service of Georgia (EMS).
The National Forestry Agency on Wednesday called for caution among the public to prevent fires from breaking out due to the summer heatwave across the country.
The Emergency Management Service of Georgia on Tuesday warned the public about the rise in air temperature throughout the country over the coming days and noted the development would increase the risk of forest and field fires.