What the records say
- When
- 2008
- Kind
- Wildfire
- Coordinates
- 42.00° N, 44.00° E
- Description
- wildfire in Georgia
- Date from
- year in its name
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
2008 Borjomi wildfire
Wildfire in Georgia
The 2008 Borjomi wildfires started in the Borjomi Gorge, Georgia on August 15, 2008 and lasted for several days to come, destroying 250 hectares of the 75,000 hectares Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park, one of the largest national parks in Europe.
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