Forest fires resume in Azerbaijani mountain district

Forest fires have been registered again on Sunday near the village of Zejve in the Shabran District of Azerbaijan, 100 km north of Baku, reports RIA Novosti referring to the ANS TV-channel.

Yesterday, 3 hectares of forest burned out in the same district and there was a risk of it spreading to oil-wells. The fire was extinguished, but now it has started again in the same district.

All the firefighting forces of the district, as well as volunteers and fire brigades from neighbouring districts, are involved in the firefighting operations.

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