site.btaPM Zhelyazkov Urges Mayors, Regional Governors to Step Up Wildfire Prevention

Addressing the Council of Ministers during its regular meeting on Wednesday, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov called on municipal mayors and regional governors to take serious preventive measures and avoid actions that could create conditions for wildfires.

"A system of coordination between the Defence Ministry and the Interior Ministry is already in place, particularly with regard to aerial firefighting. We have also established joint efforts for prevention, including satellite monitoring, which is especially important when it comes to border and cross-border fires," Zhelyazkov emphasized.

"The major issue is prevention. Prevention that stems from the observation that all wildfires, those that have already occurred and those likely to occur, are caused by human error or human responsibility," the Prime Minister noted.

On Wednesday, a large wildfire that occurred in the Garga Bair area near Veliko Tarnovo a day earlier, has been contained.