Irada Ibrahimova, the head of the press service of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, has confirmed the information about the forest fire in the Gabala district.
She told Report that the fire occurred in the territory of Shahdag National Park.
Currently, MENR and MES employees are in the area where the fire broke out. Work is being done to extinguish the fire.
16:49
A fire started in the forest area near Tikanli village of the Gabala district, Report's North-West Bureau informs.
Firefighters and forestry workers of the Fire Protection Service were involved in the area to extinguish the fire.