ArmInfo. Law enforcement bodies of Armenia revealed guilty of unintentional arson of forest in Vayots Dzor region of Armenia - it was 43-year-old employee of the ENA Karen Hakobyan.
The work on the localization of the fire since August 11th is still ongoing. The final damage has not been calculated yet. According to data at 18:00 on August 11, 500 hectares of forest territory were burned, damage was caused not only to the environment, but also to the energy system of the region, more than 10 electric poles burned.
Not only the subdivisions of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, but also the Ministry of Defense, the Police, the Ministry of Nature Protection, the Ministry of Agriculture, representatives of local authorities and the private sector, in particular, Lydian Armenia, are involved in the fire fighting activities.