On Monday, the fire continued at the village Tirjan of the Ismayilli region located within the Shahdag National Park. Trees and bushes burned in the mountainous part of the village, according to the MOE. To extinguish the fire the authorities involved machinery, firemen and 2 helicopters.
The Ministry of Environment, in turn, said that because of the dry and windy weather, the area covered by the fire has grown. On Monday morning, the fire was localized, but 2 helicopters of MOE were called for full fire fighting.
According to the Ministry of Environment, the fire occurred because of the carelessness of citizens, picking berries in the woods. Therefore, the administration of the National Park intends to appeal to the law enforcement authorities to identify and bring to justice those responsible for the fire.
It should be noted that the Institute of Geography of the National Academy of Sciences predicted dry summer in Azerbaijan, with intense winds in July and August this year. The main period of drought has occurred in the period from 20 July to 20 August. Precipitation in the period is below the average normal. That is why, this year, there have been several large fires in the forests. So, in late July, forests burned in Khizi, then in the Jalilabad region, etc. -16D04-
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An online meeting of civil society activists focused on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, convened on the initiative of the Justice Solidarity Committee, highlighted significant concerns over the detention of journalists, political activists, and opponents of the war. The gathering, held on August 30, coincided with the International Day of Remembrance of the Missing and underscored the ongoing challenges facing both Azerbaijani and Armenian societies in the wake of the Karabakh conflicts.
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No precipitation is expected in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula; the northwestern wind will change to a southeastern wind during the day. Air temperatures will range from 21-26°C at night and 33-38°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorology Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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A fire has erupted at the Experimental and Testing Production of the Scientific Research Institute of SOCAR (the state oil company) in the Surakhani district of Baku, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. "Thanks to the urgent and necessary measures taken by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the spread of the fire to neighboring areas, including nearby residential buildings, has been prevented," the statement reads. Efforts to extinguish the fire are still ongoing.
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In September, the average monthly air temperature in Azerbaijan is expected to be close to the climatic norm. Precipitation levels will also be near the norm, but in some areas, they will exceed it, according to the September forecast from the National Hydrometeorological Service.
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