Army Lends Support in Extinguishing Wildfire in Bulgaria's Haskovo Region

Society » INCIDENTS | July 29, 2015, Wednesday // 16:03
Bulgaria: Army Lends Support in Extinguishing Wildfire in Bulgaria's Haskovo Region Photo: Bulgarian News Agency (BTA)

The district governor of Bulgaria's Haskovo Dobri Belivanov has requested aid from the Defence Ministry in extinguishing the wildfire raging between the villages of Bryagovo and Ostar kamak.

A military unit has been dispatched to the area and is already lending support to the crews of firefighters.

The wildfire has been raging since Tuesday evening, engulfing dry grass, bushes and a deciduous forest.

There is no danger for the inhabitants of the nearby settlements.

Although the fire is mostly contained, extinguishing it is complicated by the difficult accessibility of the area.

According to suggestions on the most likely cause of the fire, the case concerns a deliberate ignition.

 

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