The municipality of Hisarya urgently needs volunteers to help the firefighters for extinguishing the fire in the area of the Miromir quarter.
This morning is the decisive phase for extinguishing the fire element, so it is necessary to involve as many people as possible in the extinguishing. This informs the director of the Regional Directorate "Fire Safety and Protection of the Population" in Plovdiv, senior commissioner Vasil Dimov, who is at the scene of the fire, clarifies BNR.
From 7 o'clock representatives of the fire department are waiting for the volunteers in the center of the Miromir district, from where they will be moved to the area of the fire. Volunteers must wear cotton clothing – with long-sleeved blouses, with long trousers and closed shoes. It is recommended that they be provided with shovels and rammers in advance.
The regional governor of Plovdiv, Prof. Hristina Yancheva, called on citizens from nearby municipalities and the district to get involved in extinguishing the fire, which is in a dangerous state close to a VMA warehouse full of medical products.
Yesterday, firefighters, employees of the Forest Service and volunteers fought the fire and localized the fire all day, but due to the strong wind they were unable to completely extinguish it, the regional governor said.
Two of the outbreaks have already been extinguished, but the other two have united in one fire, which covers a large area between the village of Mikhiltsi and Hisarya. This was announced to Radio Plovdiv by the director of the Regional Directorate "Fire Safety and Protection of the Population". in Plovdiv, Senior Commissioner Vasil Dimov, who is at the scene of the fire.
There are 14 teams with 40 firefighters, over 50 forest employees and volunteers from the formations in Plovdiv, Hisarya and Karlovo, as well as the modular formation from the 61st Stryam Brigade.
Firefighters from Koprivshtitsa, Gabrovo and Sofia are helping the Plovdiv firefighters.
However, there is an urgent need for volunteers to help the firefighters. Senior Commissioner Dimov pointed out that today is the decisive phase and it is necessary to involve as many people as possible in extinguishing the fire.
"The smoke has fallen down a lot and is almost invisible. The situation is not good. Volunteers and firefighters will simply have to be deployed in the field", said the mayor of Hisarya municipality Iva Valcheva.
Late last night, because of the fire, it was necessary to evacuate people from two houses in the village of Mikhiltsi as a precaution, but the flames were contained and the buildings were not damaged.
There is currently no danger to humans. The security of the military warehouse in the district continues.
"If necessary, we will ask that helicopters be included in the extinguishing, as yesterday" - said the regional governor Hristina Yancheva.
Today, temperatures are expected to exceed 40 degrees, which is a prerequisite for the fire in the forest to rekindle even more strongly.