KAPAN, AUGUST 21, NOYAN TAPAN. 15 cases of fire were fixed in the marz of Syunik from August1 to 15. 5 of them were in the region of Sisyan, 7 in the region of Kapan and 3 in the region of Goris. Onik Stepanian, the Chief of the State Fire Inspectorate of the marz of Syunik informed the Noyan Tapan correspondent about it. About 400 hectares of woods were burnt in the consequence of the fire having lasted for 3 days in the forest of the village of Geghi, the region of Kapan. The size of damage caused by the fire is checked. 9.5 hectares of woods were burnt on August 14 in the consequence of the fire taken in the forest of firtree plants bordering the Goris-Stepanakert road. According to preliminary data, the damage caused by the fire makes 11 mln 367 thousand drams (about 27 thousand U.S. dollars). A dwelling house was also broken out in fire in the region of Goris, and 500 hectares of pasture were burnt in Sisyan. There are no injured and died people.

---