On January 5, around 08:00, the Rescue Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs received information that a fire broke out in the nearby mountains of Aghavnavank of Tavush marz and Dzoravank of Gegharkunik marz.
A gathering of staff was announced in Gegharkunik and Tavush marzes of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
As of 2:55 p.m., 137 fire-rescuers are involved in the response forces that went to the place of the probable fire incident.
There are no vehicular access roads. firemen and rescuers continue on the road on foot.
Director of the rescue service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs - Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Kamo Tsutsulyan and Deputy Director of the Security Service, Colonel Tigran Petrosyan and Lieutenant Colonel Artur Vardanyan are at the scene of the incident.
According to the preliminary data, grass, scrub, weeds and dry trees are burning.
One helicopter of the Ministry of Defense was involved in fire fighting.
The fire was contained at 15:32.
As of 19:00, there are no open fires in the fire fighting area. A duty has been established by the PS units.
