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Human-caused fires increase in Armenia
Grass fires are often caused by children who enjoy the process of extinguishing fire, a senior official at the RA Ministry of Emergency Situations said on Friday.
Sergey Hayrapetyan says that most fires burst out because of human imprudence, which is a point of concern for firemen.
"The number of fires has increased by 367 in the past six months, with 20% of them being resulted by hot weather," said Hayrapetyan.
About 509 cases of fire have been registered in the first half of 2011 as compared to the 348 fires of 2010.
