Two helicopters from the Air Force are participating in the fire extinguishing operations in the Rila Monastery area today, July 14.
A „Mi-17” helicopter with a crew from the 24th air base in Krumovo took off at 7.09 a.m. for the Kodzhakaritsa area. Minutes later, at 7.25 a.m., a „Kugyr” helicopter took off from the airbase to join the fight against the flames in Rila.
To ensure the rapid refueling of helicopters during the firefighting operations, a kerosene refueling station from the 16th airbase “Vrazhdebna” will be located in Sapareva Banya.