Radomir Šćepanović, head of operations of the Protection and Rescue Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Montenegro, told TV News that there are several houses near Herceg Novi evacuated as a precaution, but that the firefighters have so far managed to defend all threatened buildings. The situation, however, is further complicated by the increasingly strong wind.
The MUP said that several fires were recorded during the day, which were successfully extinguished by engaging the competent services.
Active fires
There is an active fire in the town of Ponikvice in Nikšić, and the teams of the local Protection and Rescue Service are still on the ground, "Vijesti" writes. In Bar, the fire is still active on Mount Lisinj.
In the Herceg Novi area, in Baošići, all available vehicles and personnel of the Herceg Novi Protection and Rescue Service are on the ground. The Directorate for Protection and Rescue of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, through the Operational and Communication Center 112, sent a call for assistance in extinguishing the fire to the protection and rescue services of Kotor and Tivat, as well as the voluntary fire brigades of Perast, Bijela and Tivat.
During the day, aircraft from the Directorate for Protection and Rescue of the Ministry of the Interior were deployed at several locations, including the areas of Nikšić, Bar and Herceg Novi, and in accordance with the development of the situation, they were redirected to the fire site in Baošići. Two Air Tractor AT-802 aircraft were deployed at that fire site, which dropped a total of 72 tons of water in 24 sorties, while the Antonov AN-32P aircraft made seven sorties, during which 56 tons of water were dropped on the fire site.
In Kolašin, there is still an active fire in Velje Duboko, which is currently under control.
A fire that was active in Doljani, in Podgorica, was extinguished by the joint efforts of members of the Protection and Rescue Service of the Capital City and a helicopter of the Army of Montenegro. The military helicopter made two flights lasting a total of four hours and 35 minutes, during which 55 tons of water were dropped on the fire site.
The Ministry of Interior notes that extinguishing fires is made even more difficult by changing winds, which affect the development of the situation at the fire sites.
"The Directorate for Protection and Rescue, in cooperation with protection and rescue services, other competent institutions and aviation units, continuously monitors the situation on the ground and undertakes activities aimed at protecting the lives and property of citizens and responding to fires as efficiently as possible," the statement reads.
Source: News, RTCG
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