Assistant Minister and Head of the Department for Emergency Situations Ministry of the Interior Luka Čaušić said that a new one broke out in Deliblatska peščara around 2:00 p.m fire which, due to high temperatures and wind, very quickly spread to more than 300 hectares.
Čaušić stated that the fire broke out about a kilometer from the area where a large fire was successfully localized and extinguished on July 22, and pointed out that the Department for Emergency Situations immediately sent additional forces to the field.
More than 80 members of the Emergency Situations Sector, voluntary fire brigades and "Vojvodina Forest" are currently involved in extinguishing the fire, while three helicopters of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Kamov Ka32, H215 Super Puma and H145, have been deployed from the air. We are also expecting the arrival of heavy machinery for the production of fire protection measures, in order to stop the further spread of the fire," said Čaušić, the Ministry of Interior announced.
Photo: Ministry of the Interior of SerbiaThe fire is spreading at a high speed, all capacities of the MUP are on the ground
Citizens should not light fires in the open air
He again appealed to the citizens not to light fires in the open and to be extremely careful during their stay in nature, bearing in mind that Serbia is still facing extremely high temperatures and an increased risk of fire outbreaks.
"Today, in the territory of the village of Lučica near Požarevac, we had a tragic case in which one person died as a result of a fire that he himself caused. This is the most serious consequence of irresponsible behavior, and that is why I once again call on all citizens to exercise maximum caution," said Čaušić.
Photo: Ministry of the Interior of SerbiaThe fire engulfed more than 300 hectares
Dacic: All capacities of the MUP were engaged in extinguishing the fire in Deliblatska peščara
Because of the fire, the Ministry of the Interior sent all available human and technical capacities to the field in order to extinguish all hot spots and prevent further spread of the fire.
As the Minister of the Interior Ivica Dacic said, the H145 and H215 Super Puma helicopters are participating in the extinguishing operation, and the Kamov Ka-32 helicopter was sent to the fire site to further strengthen the aerial extinguishing.
"32 firefighters-rescuers from Kovin, Pancevo, Bela Crkva and Vršac with 12 vehicles were engaged in the field, with the support of members of the fire-rescue units from Belgrade, Zrenjanin and Smederevo. At the scene of the intervention there is also Assistant Minister and Head of the Department for Emergency Situations Luka Čaušić, who directly coordinates firefighting activities," Dačić said.
Source: Tanjug
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