On October 13, at 15։03, an emergency call was received to Tavush Regional Operative Management Center that barn had been on fire in "Maplar" area of  Verin Karmiraghbyur settlement in Berd community.

One fire unit and one water tanker from the Fire and Rescue Squad of Region Rescue Department and the group from Collective Center of Civil Defense Forces of the Population Protection and Civil Defense Department of the Collective Center of Civil Defense Forces of the Rescue Service of the MIA of RA dispatched to the scene. 

The fire was localized at 16:30 and extinguished at 23:45. The wooden constructions of the roof covering adjacent to the barn (approximately 200 square meters) alongside 2,000 bales of hay and a haystack of approximately 100 cubic meters were burnt.

The firefighters prevented the fire from spreading to a residential building.
The specialized machinery (“JCB” vehicle) belonging to Berd Municipality was involved in the firefighting operations.