Fire in Sarigyugh village

On January 6, at 23:05 an emergency call was received to Tavush Regional Crisis Management Center that barn had been on fire in Sarigyush village.

Two fire units from the Fire and Rescue Squad of Regional Rescue Department of the Rescue Service of the MES of RA dispatched to the scene.

The fire was localized on January 7, at 00։00 and extinguished at 01։05. The roof of the barn (about 50 square meters) and about 60 bales of hay on the roof were burnt.




Forage burnt in Gandzakar village

On January 4, at 01։32 an emergency call was received to Tavush Regional Crisis Management Center that haystack had been on fire in Gandzakar village.

Two fire units from the Fire and Rescue Squad of Regional Rescue Department of the Rescue Service of the MES of RA dispatched to the scene.

It turned out that the fire broke out near a barn (about 14 square meters) in the yard of a house on the 34th street in the village.

The fire was localized at 02:07 and extinguished at 02:48. About 3 tonnes of forage and the wooden constructions (about 6 square meters) of the roof of the barn were burnt.




Fire in the city of Dilijan

On January 4, at 15:44, Tavush Regional Crisis Management Center was alerted that a fire broke out on Zoravar Andranik street in Dilijan city.

One unit of the fire-rescue squad of the regional rescue department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations went to the scene of the incident.

The fire broke out on Ivanov street in Dilijan. The fire was isolated at 16:43 and extinguished at 17:11.




Fire in Chapkut field

n January 5, at 08։45 the firefighting activities in “Chapkut” field restarted.

One fire unit from the Fire and Rescue Squad and the operative group from Regional Rescue Department of the Rescue Service of the MES of RA left for the scene.

The fire was localized at 14:30 and extinguished at 16:27.


It should be recalled
that on January 3, at 10:42 an emergency call was received to Tavush Regional Crisis Management Center that there had been smoking hearths in “Chapkut” field in the forest near the 7th km of Ijevan-Dilijan roadway.

Two fire units from the Fire and Rescue Squad of Regional Rescue Department of the Rescue Service of the MES of RA dispatched to the scene.

10 employees of “Ijevan Forestry” branch of “Hayantar” SNCO, 15 rescuers participated and one drone was involved in the firefighting activities.

Due to the darkness and bad terrain the firefighting activities were temporarily stopped: in about 4 ha area dried leaves, stumps and grassland were burning.

The firefighters and the employees of “Ijevan Forestry” branch of “Hayantar” SNCO implemented patrolling.

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On January 4, at 07:40 the operative group from Tavush Regional Rescue Department of the Rescue Service of the MES of RA left for the scene to restart the firefighting activities in “Chapkut” field.

32 rescuers participated and one drone was involved in the firefighting activities.

Due to the darkness and bad terrain the firefighting activities were temporarily stopped: in about 7 ha area dried leaves, stumps and grassland were burning.

The firefighters implemented patrolling.




The rescuers found the lost citizen

On January 2, at 22:11, Tavush Regional Crisis Management center was alerted that a citizen with his “Grand Cherokee” car got stuck in the snow on the road leading from Lori region to Dilijan and could not orient himself in the territory. rescuers’ help is needed.

One unit from the fire-rescue squad of the regional rescue department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations went to the scene of the incident.

The rescuers found G. M. (born in 1992) on the border of Tavush and Lori regions and helped him to get to his car.




A car was burnt in Aygehovit village

On December 31, at 02:17 am,  Tavush Regional Crisis Management Center was alerted that a car was on fire in Aygehovit village.

One fire unit of the Fire and Rescue Squad of the Regional Rescue Department of the Rescue Services of the MES of RA went to the scene.

The fire was isolated at 02:50 and extinguished at 03:13.  A “Nissan Altima” car was burnt. (Driver – B. Ch.)




Fodder was burnt in Tavush village

On December 26, at 16:53, the Regional Crisis Management Center of Tavush was alerted that a haystack was burnt at the beginning of Tavush village.

Two combat teams from the fire-rescue squad of the Regional Rescue Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations went to the scene of the incident.

The fire started in the yards of one of the houses on 18th street in the village.

The fire was isolated at 17:07 and extinguished at 17:42. About 30 bushels of fodder were burnt.




The rescuers responded to the alarms about accidents

On December 5-10, the National Crisis Management Center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations received 6 alarms regarding traffic accidents that occurred in different areas of the Republic.

In particular, in Yerevan, in Ijevan, Tavush region, on the Dilijan-Vanadzor and Martuni-Vardenis highways.

The rescuers who arrived at the scene cut off the power to the cars, closed the valves of the gas cylinders, washed the road and demarcated the area.




An earthquake 9 km south-west of Marand, Islamic Republic of Iran

Earthquake 9km south-west of MarandOn October 5, at 04:21 local time (at 00:21 GMT), the seismological network of the Seismic Protection Territorial Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the RA registered a 5.5 magnitude earthquake, 9km south-west of the city of Marand, Iran.

The strength of the underground shock in the epicentral zone was 7-8 points.

The earthquake was felt in the Syunik region with a magnitude of 5-6, in Vayots Dzor and Ararat region with a magnitude of 3-4, in Kotayk region, Yerevan, and in the city of Stepanakert, the Republic of Artsakh with a magnitude of 3. , Islamic Republic of Iran.

Frequently asked questions after the earthquakes felt in Armenia

What is the main direction of ensuring the seismic safety of the country?

– To solve the problem, it is necessary to perform the following steps: reliably assess the seismic risk of the territory, asses the seismic vulnerability of the buildings and structures and the seismic risk of areas, and finally, perform the planned activities to reduce seismic risk. The last problem – risk reduction, is a complex, time-consuming, and expensive process.

Should we return home after a strong earthquake?

– After a strong earthquake, if you are outside or have left the apartment you do not need to return to the house immediately. It is necessary to go to an open area and wait for the official announcement.

What should be done during the shocks, and what is the safest place in the apartment?

– When earthquake shocks occur, and you are on the 1-3rd floors, you should quickly leave the building. If you are on higher floors, you should stand in the corners of the main load-bearing walls and the doorways, near the load-bearing columns, away from the external walls and windows.




When the rescuers came to help

On September 21, at 6:23 pm, the Regional Crisis Management Center of Tavush was alerted that two citizens  got lost in the forest between Parz lake resort and Goshavanq.

One combat unit from the fire-rescue squad of the regional rescue department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations went to the scene of the incident.

The rescuers found the citizens and led them to their cars.