Post-extinguishing activities underway in Khosrov Forest State Reserve
42 rescuers and 16 forestry workers are involved in post-extinguishing activities in Khosrov Forest State Reserve as of 14:30 on August 21, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) told Panorama.am, adding another 20 hot spots after a wildfire were extinguished.
To remind, a major fire broke out in Armenia’s Khosrov Forest State Reserve (located some 60 kilometers southeast of Yerevan) on August 12, consuming several hundred hectares. The wildfire was extinguished by the Russian firefighting aircraft in coordination with the Armenian firefighting and rescue teams.