ArmInfo. The fire near the village of Artavan in the Vayots Dzor region was extinguished on August 16 at 09:24, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia reported.
On August 10, about 18:50, a signal came that green areas were burning near the village of Artavan in the Vayots Dzor region. 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, Lidian Armenia, participated in the fire fighting activities.
For the first time in the extinguishing of the fire, the water resources of the nearby reservoir were used. According to data at 18:00 on August 11, 500 hectares of grass and 240 hectares of forest were burned, damage was caused not only to the environment, but also to the energy system of the region, more than 14 electric poles burned. The fire was localized on August 15 at 10.05.