Clouds of smoke are clearly visible from the center of Tbilisi. Residents in the city complain of poor air quality due to the fire.
In Georgia, they spent almost a day fighting a forest fire that broke out on Mount Shavnabada around the country’s capital, Tbilisi. The News-Georgia portal reported this on Monday, August 29.
It is indicated that the fire occurred in the afternoon of August 28, a few kilometers from the strategic facility – the base of the department for special assignments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The fire quickly spread down the slope and reached the Tbilisi-Rustavi highway.
Clouds of smoke are clearly visible from the center of Tbilisi. Residents in the city complain of poor air quality due to the fire.
On the morning of August 29, the fire was localized, but the fight against the fires is still ongoing. One of the Turkish planes involved, which had previously helped put out fires in the Borjomi Gorge.
The other day, the Georgian Emergency Situations Service reported the threat of forest fires due to heat and strong winds. The weather is forecast to continue for several days.
It was also reported that rescuers are still fighting the fire in Borjomi Gorge. The work is in its final stages.
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Source: korrespondent
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