Caretaker PM: Wildfire near the village of Voden has been contained, situation is calm

Currently the situation is calm, the largest fire near the village of Voden has been contained, said caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev, who answered questions from media and members if the public during a live broadcast on the Facebook page of the Council of Ministers on July 23.

"Hopefully, the response teams will be relocated by the end of the day. We thank the firefighters, military and volunteers, and thanks for the help we have had from Turkey and Spain to get the fire contained as quickly as possible."

The caretaker Prime Minister assured that the victims of the fire will be assisted and compensated:

"We were there the very first day. The purpose was to first deal with the raging wildfire, prioritising this as the crucial first step. Immediately after that, the aithorities will start implementing the compensation that is provided for by law, and as soon as possible. This is a process in which the most important thing is to stop the fire at the beginning. And then followed by the financial relief measures. Everyone will receive the compensation that is provided for by law," Glavchev said.

Dimitar Glavchev recalled that the law provides BGN 1,578 for urgent expenses:

"Then there is BGN 2,500, which is from the Social Assistance Fund for the furniture that the residents lost in the fire. Those who have made applications that they need temporary accommodation are provided with caravans. The good thing is that there is only one place where such caravans are needed and it is in the area where the biggest fire was - the village of Voden and Kraynovo. And there the caravans arrived as soon as the need for such caravans was mentioned."

The Prime Minister pointed out that he had learned from the media that there was a need for such caravans, given that he had been on the spot the previous day and the mayor of the village had not mentioned it.

Source:BTA