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“Amphibious plane not involved in firefighting”

In Zagatala Forest fires continue.

Currently, volunteers in the area and Zagatala, Gakh and Balakan regions MFA State Fire Protection services are trying to extinguish the fire.

According to the Meydan TV correspondent who was at the scene, fire mainly in the mountainous area of ​​Yukhari Tala village.

2 helicopters participated in extinguishing services until the evening of September 1.

Currently, there is only 1 helicopter:

“The other one is reported to be faulty. Amphibious plane and in general, it is under repair and was not involved in extinguishing the fire. There are 6-7 fire engines. More than 300 people came to help. However fire it’s still going on.”

If there is no wind, it is possible that the fire will be completely extinguished today.

“What happened in the country recently Forest fires are caused by the effects of global warming. In addition, some people simple fire his disregard for safety rules and his irresponsible behavior also cause fires in the forests”, – the Minister of Emergency Situations Kamaladdin Heydarov so said.

stated that Forest For the timely prevention of fires, the coordinated activity of all relevant institutions is important.

The “Ecofront” page writes that according to the information they have, the fire in Zagatala is in the process of being extinguished MFA he could not organize his work properly.

For example, although the fire in the forest started in a small area at noon (around 1 am), the helicopter arrived at the area around 6 in the evening, that is, the fire was left uncontrolled for 4-5 hours:

“Furthermore, the points where the fire was extinguished were left unattended. MFA on the evening of the first day of the fire, he made sure that he extinguished the fire and left the area under control. After a short time, the forest caught fire again due to certain reasons.”

“Ecofront” believes that the number of helicopters involved in the area is also small:

“Amphibia plane generally, there is none. The fire must be extinguished as quickly as possible. At any moment, the wind may increase and the fire may spread to more areas. It also requires more physical strength and more finances. In the end, it will happen to our forests, ordinary peasants and firemen will suffer.”

The employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the area do not want to make a statement.

They avoid giving information about the cause of the fire, how the extinguishing operations are progressing and what the current situation is. They say that the ministry allows only government-affiliated TV channels to make statements.

Initial information about forest fires in Zagatala was released on August 30 at noon. It is the 4th day that the fire has not been fully extinguished.

In the preliminary information released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was mentioned that the weather is hot and windy, and the complexity of the terrain makes it difficult to extinguish the fire.

On August 15, a fire started in the agricultural field of Khalfalar village of Shabra.

The fire, which soon expanded its scope, quickly spread to the villages of Dağbilici, Mumlu, and Zohramlı.

As a result 10More than 100,000 farms were damaged, several houses were completely burnt to ashes and animals died.

According to the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, approximately 40 hectares of forest and surrounding area were burned in Shabran as a result of the fires.

At the same time, last month Guba A fire was registered in the forested areas.

It was barely contained after days of extinguishing operations.