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Big fire raging near transit gas pipeline to Greece

| updated on 8/24/17 5:18 PM
Photo: BGNES

A big fire has been raging in the eastern part of the Kresna Gorge, near the transit gas pipeline to Greece.

More than 2000 decares of forest have already been engulfed by the fire, which started from the village of Mechkul and reached close to the houses of the village of Oshtava, Blagoevgrad region, Southwestern Bulgaria.

A helicopter is expected to join combating the fire. Twelve fire trucks, 10 vehicles of the forestry units and a bulldozer are trying to stop the fire from spreading further. Currently, there is no danger for the people in the village of Oshtava. Because of the fire, crisis headquarters started work, too.

Volunteer teams from Simitli and Kresna have been mobilized, BNR correspondent in Blagoevgrad, Kety Trencheva reported.




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