An illegal dump site for construction waste caught fire near the Plovdiv district “Proslav”. The fire started a little while ago and is on a total area of 3-4 acres, reported the regional manager of Plovdiv, Prof. Hristina Yancheva, who received information from the fire department.
“According to the data of the head of the Emergency and Rescue Squad at the Regional Directorate “Fire Safety and Protection of the Population”, chief inspector Dimitar Brishimov, who is on the spot, the flames are limited and everything possible is being done to extinguish them quickly,” the regional administration states .
The measurements of the fire department do not take into account harmful substances in the air in the surrounding settlements. The wind is strong, blowing to the west, and the smell of smoke can be felt in nearby villages in that direction, but there is no danger to people. Everything is being done to extinguish the fire in the next few hours.
Earlier today, dry grass, waste, tires, plastic and construction materials were burning near the stock exchange in Parvenets. 4 fire brigade teams were dispatched to the scene.