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Fire rages on Mount Ara in Armenia (video)

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At 4:43 p.m., on September 21, the Ministry of Emergency Situations received a report of a fire on Mount Ara in Kotayk marz (province). Six firefighting crews and a rescue squad are currently working on the scene where vegetation is burning. As of 00:39, 117 rescuers, ten forestry workers and eight residents from the nearby village were on the site to assist. Intensive work continued as of 3:30 a.m. Minister of Emergency Situations Davit Tonoyan, Deputy Minister A. Nazaryan, Governor of Aragatsotn, heads of nearby villages and other officials are on the scene.