TBILISI, August 31 – Firefighters in Tbilisi have contained a hillside blaze that broke out near the Avchala-Zahesi bypass road, north of the Georgian capital. Georgia’s Emergency Management Service confirmed late Sunday that the fire has been extinguished, though crews remain on site to deal with smoldering spots. Most of the fire had spread across … Read more
TBILISI, August 30 – Firefighting efforts in Avchala, on the outskirts of Tbilisi, have intensified as two helicopters from Georgia’s Border Police joined the operation Saturday. The blaze is burning through grass and dry vegetation on a hillside north of the capital. Ground crews from the Emergency Management Service remain on-site, working alongside aerial teams … Read more
TBILISI, August 30 – A wildfire has broken out on a hillside in Avchala, a district on the outskirts of Tbilisi. According to the Emergency Management Service, the blaze spread through dry grass on the slope, and fire crews have been dispatched to contain it. Firefighters and rescue teams are working on site to stop … Read more