Three teams of firefighters are on the scene of a large fire in the area of a factory, which is located by the road between Dimitrovgrad and Haskovo.
The information so far is that dry grass and bushes are burning. Tires stored nearby also caught fire. The fire started outside the boundary of the plant and due to the strong wind, it spread to its territory. No buildings affected.
This was announced by the director of the Regional Directorate "Fire Safety and Protection of the Population" in Haskovo, Senior Commissioner Mitko Chakalov.
The causes of the fire are being clarified. According to eyewitnesses, there were burnt agricultural buildings and also a van. After the quick intervention of the firefighters, an auto parts facility, which is in the area of the outbreak, was saved.
Traffic on the Haskovo - Dimitrovgrad road was temporarily restricted due to smoke, but the "Road Infrastructure" Agency reported that traffic is now running normally.
According to senior commissioner Mitko Chakalov, another fire broke out on the territory of Haskovo this afternoon. A team of firefighters is in the villa area near Haskovo, where they are working on extinguishing the fire that engulfed a building there. So far, there are no reports of injured people or other nearby buildings.