The state of emergency in the villages of Samoranovo and Bistrica is expected to be canceled tomorrow, BNR reported. It was announced a week ago because of the fire under Cherni Vrah in Rila.
Only the firefighters and teams of the Forestry Department are now on the ground, who are inspecting for unextinguished outbreaks and determining the exact area affected. The chain machinery, which was used to pave roads to the places of the fire, was taken down. It is also favorable that it is raining in the mountains this night as well.
"And it rained that night, and it will rain again in the morning. There are teams on duty Saturday and Sunday. The peat burns. That's why he kept the fire burning so much. The emergency period ends tomorrow. By law, it cannot last more than seven days. The situation has been brought under control with all efforts and with the help of the rain," said the mayor of Dupnitsa Parvan Dangov.