The scale of the crisis is huge, which is why we appeal to all citizens to strictly follow the instructions of the competent authorities and comply with all regulations. At the moment, the population of the village of Karpelevo has been evacuated, but the situation requires the readiness of the population in all the villages in the upper region to react if necessary, announced the municipality of Strumyani on Facebook.
From there they clarified that all the teams are working in the field. "Those wishing to volunteer should contact the competent authorities on the ground," added the Strumyani municipality.
The evacuation is in connection with the big fire that broke out today on the territory of the municipality. The situation requires the population in some villages to be ready to react if necessary, the announcement also states.
The situation remains critical, said the mayor of Mikrevo, Vencislav Yanev. According to him, there is a danger that the fire will spread to the village of Tsaparevo. "There is no danger to the village. We hope that the houses will not be reached and they will burn", Yanev also said on the air of Nova News.
The teams are working in the field to protect the road to Tsaparevo, so that the fire does not reach the border. The problem is very serious, I hope the fire will be localized so that surrounding villages are not affected. Firefighters from Sofia are helping, all forestry teams are mobilized to the field. The causes of the fire are not yet clear, added the mayor of Mikrevo.