Rugova Mountains continue to burn with bubulak fire, scene view

While Kosovo police have announced that firemen are at the scene, KSF, Kosovo Police and KFOR.

“During the entire day at the scene have stayed KSF, Kosovo Police and Firemen. Police throw water cannons to extinguish the fire, while KFOR has also come to the aid of helicopters. The fire is still not completely extinguished, and the relevant units are dealing with the case. The route to Staff is blocked for citizens and can only pass competent institutions' officials”, Gashi has said.

He has appealed to citizens who appear on the mountains of Peja and Istog to take maximum care, since he says that fires can easily flare the cause of even high temperatures.

I had appealed to citizens who appear on the Mounts of Peja and Istog to take maximum care, since even temperatures are high and fire could easily flare”, Gashi said.

Even the interior minister has said it is being worked over and over to put out the fires. In addition, Svecla said that citizens and their properties in the village of Stepeq are safe and there is no need for any concern.

“The state of the firehouses has been located and is constantly working on controlling and extinguishing the fire as by firemen, KSF and KFOR, which are fully committed to successfully complete this” intervention.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs reports citizens that there was fire yesterday in the municipality of Pec in the village of Stepeq, Rugova. MPB has immediately activated its structures and taken action on monitoring, information, as well as co-ordinating the emergency situation. Fire departments from the Peja and Gjakova region are engaged with full capacity to extinguish the fire. At one time, Kosovo Police have also engaged in extinguishing the fire, with its separate units, as well as the Kosovo Security Force”.