STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED BY TOPOLOVGRAD MUNICIPALITY OVER RAGING WILDFIRE

The front of the wildfire in the area of the village of Balgarska Polyana, near the town of Topolovgrad, is growing in two directions: towards the village of Cherepovo, Harmanli municipality and towards the village of Glavan, Galabovo municipality, South Bulgaria. This was announced by the spokesperson of the district crisis management staff, Neli Valkanov, at 21;30 on 30th of August.

The municipality of Topolovgrad declared a partial state of emergency for the village of Balagrska Polyana shortly before 19:00 because of the fast moving wildfire in proximity to the village.

The efforts of all firefighting teams and institutions are aimed at saving the village of Balgarska Polyana. The residents are now safe, but the evacuation of the people living in 20 houses at the outskirts was necessary," the district governor of Haskovo Stanislav Dechev said. BTA reported earlier that the wildfire forced the evacuation of more than 50 people from their homes. They have been accommodated in a safe place in the town-hall of the village, where they will probably stay until tomorrow morning.

The fire raged for more than six hours. Road sections between Topolovgrad and Balgarska Polyana and the village of Glaven, road junction "Golyama Zvezda" are closed to traffic. The work of firefighters will continue throughout the night. The situation remains critical, Regional Crisis Management Staff added. The fire in the pine forest is at a distance of 100 meters from the residential properties in the outskirts.

The District Governor of Haskovo Stanislav Dechev and his deputy Valentin Angelov coordinate the actions of the firefighting crews, employees of the forestry, municipal employees and volunteers, who have taken part in containing and putting out the fire.

The Director of the Regional Directorate of the Interior Ministry in the nearby city of Haskovo, Chief Commissioner Angel Tsankov, also arrived to help battle the wildfire.

The fire fighting operation is led by director of the regional directorate “Fire Safety and Protection of Population” in Haskovo, commissioner Nikolai Valchev.

The state of emergency declared by Topolovgrad municipality will remain in place.

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