Extinguishing the fire that started on Thursday continues at about 2,300 m. in Rila below the Rila Black Peak. The smoke on the ridge can be seen from kilometers away, from the "Struma" highway. - too. Without sending helicopters because of the inaccessible terrain, there is no way to control the fire, the mayor of the village of Samoranovo Raiko Tsvetkov told BNR this morning, who is on the ground for the third day, and this morning he also brought a group of volunteers. p>
The place can only be reached on foot, in about an hour from Samoranovo - from where it is the only access.
Fire fighting equipment cannot be uploaded. Extinguishing is only by hand. Blackberries and pines are burning. Firefighters are trying to make clearings and limit its spread, which is already over 10 acres, but it is not possible to determine exactly how much. The mayor of Dupnitsa Parvan Dangov told BNR:
"There are volunteers. The people above are secured. The only way to pay it off quickly is a helicopter. There is somewhere to get water".