Kordkuy (IP) - The forest zone of Derazno in Kordkuy, Golestan province, (northeastern of the country) caught fire.

Iran PressIran news: The fire brigade, the rescue team, and the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) have been extinguishing fire from the very beginning in the forest zone of Derazno, Kordkuy.  

Overnight, the speed of the winds reaches up to 90 km/ h.

Regarding the fact that it is hard to get to the forest zone, extinguishing fire is done rather at a slow pace.   

In addition to the mobilization of all facilities of Golestan Province, the helicopters have been sent from Khorasan Province as well to help the putting off fire in the forest heights of Kordkuy.

According to the officials of Golestan Province, so far some 400 hectares of the Derazno forest zone have been burning in fire.

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