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Georgia deploys army to fight forest fires

Georgia deploys army to fight forest fires

The fire fighting effort has seen a rare moment of regional co-operation. Apart from the soldiers, fire-fighters and civil defence personnel from Georgia, 95 firefighters from Azerbaijan, and 70 from Armenia have been assisting in the operation, bringing with them heavy equipment. Helicopters from Turkey, Azerbaijan and Belarus are also involved.
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Fire ravages in the Caucasus

Fire ravages in the Caucasus

Emergency services fought against forest fires in Armenia and Georgia, whilst in Russia's Rostov on Don thirty houses were destroyed when a gas cylinder exploded. There are no reports of any fatalities in the incidents.