There are no threatened settlements or distressed citizens in connection with the fires in our country, > said Interior Minister Kalin Stoyanov to journalists in Stara Zagora, where a fire was raging, quoted by Dariknews.bg.
At the moment, the most important thing is to control the fire, everything else is subsequent, as well as possibly identifying the perpetrator of this serious fire. Multiple teams of "Fire Safety", volunteers, colleagues from the Ministry of Defence.
He stated that our country has activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, the Czech Republic will send two helicopters, confirmation of help from Romania is also awaited.
Stoyanov appeals to citizens for responsibility.
He also commented on the case of the injured 19-year-old young man who participated in extinguishing the fire - he was not one of the organized volunteers, but his condition is stable.
The interior minister pointed out that not everyone should go in to put out the fires on their own.
Over 500 employees of the fire department are on the ground, it became clear from the words of Alexander Jartov, director of the main directorate "Fire safety and protection of the population".
"Over 60 accidents. The most serious fires in the Haskovo region have been contained, there are employees on the ground, but we do not want them to spread again and resume. At this stage, there are no prerequisites for danger to the population", Zhartov also pointed out.
He explained that the fire near Stara Zagora continues to rage, as it is at the top and is difficult to access.