The fight against the fire high in Rila continues for the third day. The situation remains critical. A second outbreak has also resumed above the village of Pastra.
The fire at Chala peak is burning in a front of 20 decares, and under Rila Black Peak the fire already covers 40 decares. The terrain is difficult to access, at an altitude of 1,900 to 2,300 meters, summarized bTV.
Moor and pine trees, dry grasses and bushes and squat formations are burning. Extinguishing continued today entirely by hand.
More than 100 firefighters from Dupnitsa and Kyustendil, employees of the National Park “Rila” and forestry, as well as many volunteers.
A helicopter was not launched during the day either, although this possibility was also discussed in the early hours.
However, multiple factors endangering the helicopter crew prevented this from happening.
A specialized volunteer drone was also involved in the extinguishing, with which water was thrown, but too little against the background of the fiery element.