20 Cases of Fire Recorded

20 Cases of Fire Recorded

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Because of high temperature background recorded in the whole area of the country, the risks of forest fire emergence and spread in near-forest and forest areas have increased.

As of 30 June 2018, 20 cases of fire were recorded in the forestry-enterprise branches of “ArmForest” SNCO:

15 cases of forest fire in Gugark Forestry Enterprise in the area of 147.39 ha, out of which forest-covered is 116.08 ha and non-forest-covered – 31.31 ha,

1 case of forest fire in Tashir Forestry Enterprise in the area of 4 ha in non-forest-covered area,

1 case of forest fire in Vayots Dzor Forestry Enterprise in the area of 2 ha in non-forest-covered area,

3 cases of forest fire in Hrazdan Forestry Enterprise in the area of 0.33 ha in forest-covered area.

Forest Committee of RA Nature Protection Ministry is appealing the population to follow anti-fire, forest preservation and protection rules, to refrains from any activities that may cause fires in banned and dangerous areas.

July 04, 2018 at 13:42