ArmInfo. As of 12.00 on August 15, in the state reserve "Khosrov Forest", the vegetation was burnt by a circle of 16 km, of which 360 hectares of forest. Work on extinguishing the fire continues.
According to the RA Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Emergency Situations Ministry of the Russian Federation Il-76 has already completed 4 flights and is preparing for the fifth. The first flight was made today at 08:50. Previously, it was planned two flights and two discharges of water.
As for forest fires in the Vayots Dzor region, on the 5th day - on August 15 at about 12.00 the fire was localized. The helicopter of the Air Force of the Armenian Defense Ministry and police forces were involved in the fire fighting. For the first time, water from the neighboring Gerger reservoir is used to extinguish the fire, which is 3 km from the fire. In the fight against fire, the private company Lydian Armenia, which provided heavy equipment (Caterpilar B-9 and D-10), as well as water carriers for water delivery, helps. As of 12.00, the grass cover was burnt by a circle of 15.6 km, of which 320 hectares of forest.