A forest fire that raged near the village of Akhaldaba, Borjomi valley, has been extinguished.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, to ensure continued safety and monitoring of the location, professionals from the Emergency Management Service will remain stationed in the area throughout the night.

Four helicopters from the Border Police were involved in extinguishing the fire which erupted on Tuesday, September, 3. A total of 150 firefighters from Fire and Rescue Department of Tbilisi, Samtskhe-Javakheti and Shida Kartli, along with Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park rangers, were engaged in extinguishing the fire.

Additional rangers from other territorial administrations stood ready to join the operation with firefighting equipment.