The decision was made to evacuate the local population due to the fire in occupied Gali

Forest fires broke out in several villages of the Gali district of occupied Abkhazia, in Zemo-Bargebi, Sida and Repo-Etseri, due to which the so-called minister of emergency situations of self-proclaimed republic, Lev Kvitsinia, has released a statement on the need to evacuate the local population, - the "Ekhokavkaza" reports based on local media.

According to the available information, due to the strong wind, the fire could not be localized and reached the nearby houses.

"Despite the prompt response of all relevant services and the efforts of local residents, the fire spread to houses and wooden buildings", - local media reported.

According to them, the details about the area and scale of the fire are being specified.