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There are 5 firefighters on site.
A fire closed the Maritsa road. Dry grasses and bushes are burning near the village of Alexandrovo in Haskovo.
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Traffic on the highway stopped due to thick smoke. Due to the strong wind, the fire continued to develop and now, in addition to grasses and shrubs, there are forests and mixed forest. Sometimes the flames reach a height of 10 meters. 6 fire brigades are in place and are fighting the fire. Forest officials have also joined the fight against him.
At approximately 10 p.m., traffic was released on the Maritsa Highway. However, the road between Haskovo and Simeonovgrad remains closed due to another large fire. It started off the highway and covered over 600 decares, including mixed forest.
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A total of 14 fires burned today on the territory of the Haskovo district. However, the situation in the Svilengrad region is the most complicated. “There is no danger to the town of Alexandrovo at the moment. The fire is slowly moving towards the Maritsa road, which is south of the town. All fire brigades are located on its territory, so it is protected,” he said Haskovo Mayor Stanislav Dechev.
“During the other fire in the Haskovo district territory at this time, between the villages of Shield and Ravna Gora, the situation remains complicated at this time. It is a mixed forest, coniferous and deciduous, and tall grasses,” added the regional governor, Dr. Stefka Zdravkova.
Ten fire crews are working at the scene of the fire near Svilengrad. Heavy equipment is expected to arrive tomorrow. At this stage there is no danger for the residents of the two villages, but the fire reached the houses in Ravna Gora several times.
Reporter: Dimitar Ivanov
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