The fire that broke out in the mountain-forest areas with complex terrain in the direction of the villages of Gasimgishlaq, Gedikgishlag, and Valvala of the Guba district was completely extinguished, the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) told Report.
Despite the hot and windy weather and complex terrain, the fire was prevented from spreading to wider areas thanks to the coordinated and effective use of forces.
In general, about 5,000 hectares of forest and surrounding areas, fields, and mowed fields were burned due to the fires in the Siyazan, Shabran, Khachmaz, and Guba districts. All fires in the northern region have been completely extinguished.