The situation with the fires in the country is difficult , especially in Yambolsko. The fire in the village of Voden changed its direction several times, we have warned our Turkish colleagues that the flames may also enter their territory. The wind that is in the field has a speed of more than 80 km/h and does not allow the helicopters to fly. The fire spreads like a fireball that is unable to be stopped. I am sorry for the losses these people have experienced. The important thing is that no one has died yet.
This was commented to NOVA NEWS by the advisor to the Minister of Internal Affairs and former head of the “Fire Safety” Nikolay Nikolov.
According to him, more than 250 fires were extinguished in the country on Thursday alone. “For great joy, while they are still small, most fires are extinguished. The main thing that the colleagues are trying to do is to protect the villages as much as possible. All people should be taken out of the houses that are in danger, Nikolov also said.
„One of the main questions of the presidential council in the parliament was how the state can react quickly to support the people whose homes were damaged by the fires,”, he explained.
The parties demanded urgent allocation of funds and intervention of the army in fighting the fires
According to Nikolov, the capacity of the Bulgarian fire safety is one of the most serious on the Balkan Peninsula. “Relatively in time, we asked for help under the Civil Protection Mechanism. Bulgaria appeals to the center in Brussels that it needs helicopters, the member states answer if they have them and after preparation, border crossing, we can accept them. The helicopters provided to Bulgaria by the Czech Republic are already in the country, he added.