Today a fire began today in forests in the northern Azerbaijani Zagatel district near the border with Russia, Trend reports.
At the moment 10-15 hectares of national forestry foundation land are on fire. EMERCOM fire-fighting services note that fire-fighting is hampered by the inaccessibility of the area. A fire that started on the 21st of December in Shakhdan national park in the Gabalin district was put out yesterday. 10 hectares of forest were destroyed.
