A large fire started Monday in Lori Province of Armenia, in an area that leads to the border with Georgia.

At 6:14pm, the 911 emergency hotline received a report that there was fire in an area that leads from Privolnoye village to the Georgian border, and rescuers were needed.

A fire and rescue squad, and ten fire and rescue workers from the provincial rescue department were dispatched to the area.

It was found out that the fire had spread to the forested area.

The Emergency Management Agency of Georgia was informed about the incident.

The fire was put out Tuesday at 12:55am.

But about 200 hectares of grass, of which about 35 hectares—in the forested area, including trees, were, burned down by the fire.