3 hours agoMontenegro on fire, tourists evacuated (Photo)
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)In the southern and central part of Montenegro, firefighters are fighting the fires, which, because of strong winds, are endangering homes and residents. Because of the situation created by the fire storm, hundreds of residents have been evacuated in Llushtica, and some homes have even been completely burned down. Evacuation of [...]
In the southern and central part of Montenegro, firefighters are fighting the fires, which, because of strong winds, are endangering homes and residents.
Because of the situation created by the fire storm, hundreds of residents have been evacuated in Llushtica, and some homes have even been completely burned down. The evacuation of residents is done with the help of the Army, the Navy, and the Budva sailing unit.
Firehouses have included Bigovo and Ponte's location.
Even in the Cetina municipality, Niksic and Danilovevgrad some locations are included in the fire departments, where residents are also fighting the flames. While fires on the capital's territory are currently under control, defence service commander Andrija Caminovic has declared, adding that all teams on alert, due to strong wind, RRTCG reports.
Qagenovic for the Mina agency has stressed that from yesterday morning there have been 70 interventions, while by the beginning of July on the capital's territory 745 fires have been registered. In his words, the current situation is relatively calm.
Qagenovic has stressed that his reinforcement has been warned today in Podgorica. Thus firemen today are still in a state of readiness.
During the night last night, fire crews have acted in several hot spots in Montenegro's coastal and central region, the directorate for emergency situations has chanted.
It is stressed that there are several fires in the southern and central parts of the country.
Representatives of the Herceg Novi municipality have invited citizens to participate in the cease-fire in Loustica.
Let's stress that about 100 campers and tourists have been evacuated from Cape Veslo near Loustica, while active fires still exist in other parts of Montenegro except northern parts, have been unveiled by the Directorate for the ministry's emergency internal affairs.
Meanwhile, the mayors of the Herceg Novi, Kotor and Tivat municipalities have asked Prime Minister Dusko Markovic and Montenegro's Ministry of Internal Affairs for urgent aviation engagement in the cease-fire in Loustica.
In view of the alarming situation, we consider that emergency aviation commitment is necessary to extinguish the fire and ask you urgently to take additional measures and seek assistance from the countries' responsible services for around”, the request reads.
In extinguishing the fire, as written at the Vijesti portal, the services from Herceg Novi, Kotor, Tivat and Budva, who in this storm are struggling without letup. Most of the residents and tourists from the hotly involved region have been evacuated.
