A large fire is raging in the "Ostritsite 2" villa area near the coastal city of Burgas on July 14. Houses are on fire, and evacuations of residents have begun. The BG-Alert emergency notification system did not activate.
Three fire fighting teams have arrived at the scene.
The fire is visible from the main road between Burgas and Aytos.
Residents in the area told BNT that the blaze broke out around 11:30 a.m. and quickly spread within minutes due to strong winds.
Nearly two hours after the disaster began, people in the area finally received an alert from the BG-Alert early warning system.
Stay tuned!