Azerbaijani firefighters still struggling to contain blaze in occupied Artsakh

Azerbaijani firefighting crews have yet to extinguish a massive wildfire that has been sweeping through the forests and pastures near Akna (Aghdam) and Martakert in Azerbaijani-occupied Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) since Tuesday.

The fire, fueled by strong winds and challenging terrain, spread rapidly across a wide area. While firefighters have managed to extinguish the fire in several areas, the flames persist in hard-to-reach locations, the Azerbaijani media reported.

Two helicopters from the State Fire Protection Service have been dispatched to the affected areas in an effort to prevent the fire from spreading further and to accelerate containment efforts. Firefighting operations are underway.