The fire in the village of Bezden is under control. This was told to journalists by the director of the General Directorate “Fire Safety and Population Protection“ Chief Commissioner Alexander Dzhartov, BTA reports. It has not yet been localized, we are continuing to work, he pointed out.
The information is about ten houses that are affected. An additional inspection is to be made, Dzhartov explained.
There is one front that is developing. We will work on it until the fire is localized, he also said. According to Dzhartov, there are 12 fire brigade teams on site, and the fire is expected to be localized by noon.
At the moment, there is no danger to the settlements, and no people have been injured, said Alexander Dzhartov, specifying that according to initial data, the affected area is about 50,000 acres.
At this time, there is no need for teams or volunteers. Last night, teams arrived that were not properly dressed to extinguish the fire and were therefore sent back, he commented.
Local residents said that yesterday at around 3:20 p.m. a fire alarm was reported to 112, and three hours later the fire was almost at the houses. Three of them were affected by the flames. The firefighters arrived when the houses were burning. At the same time, the water was turned off, the locals also said.
Alexander Dzhartov explained that teams from Pernik and Sofia were sent to the fire.
The other large fire on the "Trakia" highway has been localized, and the fires are being extinguished. There is no longer any risk to the inn, the fire department director announced. He reminded her that an orange code for dangerous temperatures has been declared for today, which increases the risk of fires.
A technical malfunction is the reason for the fire department vehicle overturning, Dzhartov also said.
The Kostinbrod municipality has declared a partial state of emergency in connection with the large fire that has broken out in the villages of Opitsvet, Bezden and Bogyovtsi. The fire started in the afternoon hours from the territory of the municipality of Slivnitsa and within minutes it moved to the territory of Kostinbrod.