Currently active fires in Piperi

AUTHOR:M.J. GDNUS

The fight against fires in Montenegro continues.

Fires are active in Podgorica, Danilovgrad, Nikšić, Bijelo Polje. The fire in Tuzi has been brought under control.

A helicopter from the Czech Republic has arrived in Montenegro.

The Montenegrin Army, locals and members of local businesses are helping to extinguish the fire. Several suspects for arson have been arrested in recent days. Yesterday, soldier Dejan Božović was buried after a water tanker overturned in Kuči, where soldiers were helping to extinguish the flames. His colleague Marko Iković was seriously injured, after which he underwent surgery at the Clinical Center and is now stable.

Currently, fires are active in Piperi - Gornje Mrke, Radeća and Seoce, where, in addition to local firefighters and Montenegrin soldiers, rescuers from Austria and Switzerland are also engaged.

19:20 Fire is burning in the area of the Piper hamlet of Seoca

A fire is burning in the area of the Piper hamlet of Seoca, where help from an Italian helicopter will soon arrive, "Vijesti" was told unofficially by the Directorate for Protection and Rescue of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP).

It was specified that, in addition to Montenegrin firefighters, a helicopter from Hungary is providing air support at that location, but that the assessment was that the help of a helicopter from Canada was also necessary.

19:15 Fire in Dajbabe under control

The fire that started in Dajbabe around 5 pm has been brought under control, and helicopters participated in extinguishing it.

18:00 The Podgorica settlements of Đurkovići and Petrovići are still burning.

17:55 The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced on Instagram that a Czech helicopter is extinguishing a fire in the Topolovo, Danilovgrad area.

17.33 Media Biro Agency reports from Piperi and Kuče

17.03 The situation is most demanding in Piperi, said Antena M acting head of the Protection and Rescue Service of the Capital City Nikola Bojanović.

Our interlocutor says that the personnel are running out of strength, but adds that they have to do what they know and can.

16.15 Fire in Dajbabe extinguished

Acting head of the Protection and Rescue Service of the Capital City Nikola Bojanović told the ETV portal that the fire on Dajbabska Gora has been extinguished.

- We are now operating on the edges to prevent the fire from breaking out again - said Bojanović.

14.55 Fire on Dajbabska Gora localized

Acting head of the Protection and Rescue Service of the Capital City Nikola Bojanović told "Vijesti" that the fire on Dajbabska Gora in Podgorica has been localized.

As he said, the fire in Dajbabe was also extinguished by a helicopter from Serbia, which dropped water eight times in a short time, after which the fire was localized.

14.22 Dajbabska gora is burning, it was announced on the Viber group Patrola CG.

14.19 A Czech helicopter arrived in Montenegro.

12.12 Residents of Kuče appeal for help

Residents of Kučki korita this morning appealed to citizens who can help in extinguishing the fire to contact them. As they state, the situation in that area, where the fire has been raging since the day before yesterday, is not good, so any help is welcome.

They emphasize that they urgently need personnel.

"We will have organized transportation and food. A special appeal to the people of Kuče: Our mountain is burning," they emphasized.

Anyone who can help put out the fire is urged to call 069 986 581.

11.00 Fires are active in several locations in Tuzi, no structures are at risk

Fires in the Tuzi municipality are still burning, confirmed to Portal Analitika by the municipal inspector of the Communal Police and Communal Inspection, Robert Ljekočaj.

"The situation is currently stable. Last night, vegetation was burning in the village of Koder Budan, but the fire was extinguished with the quick intervention of firefighters," says Ljekočaj.

He further states that fires are currently active in the villages of Drume and Vitoja and the village of Tojić.

"A helicopter is also extinguishing the fire in the village of Tojeć. It was extinguishing it at that location yesterday as well," Ljekočaj told us.

Firefighters from Budva also came to the aid of the firefighters and members of the Communal Police and Communal Inspection of Tuzi.

"In the village of Drume, locals also helped us, they put out the fire from our backpacks," says Ljekočaj.

09.55 A team from Switzerland has left for the field

Reinforcements have arrived for the Montenegrin firefighters, who have been fighting the fire for days. Firefighters from Switzerland have arrived in Montenegro.

"Swiss firefighter teams are in Podgorica," the capital announced.

Swiss firefighters have left for the field.

07.39 Fire in Toplovo near Danilovgrad, firefighters are defending weekend houses

A fire is still burning in the village of Toplovo, above Danilovgrad, the Protection and Rescue Service confirmed to the Analitika portal.

"The fire in Toplovo is active, we have been defending weekend houses for a couple of days. Most of the forest has burned down," the Danilovgrad Protection and Rescue Service told us this morning.

Yesterday, Danilovgrad firefighters also had help from the air.

"A Hungarian helicopter arrived yesterday and was extinguishing the fire, we are expecting it today"; the Protection and Rescue Service told us.

07.07 Critical in Piperi

Another difficult night for firefighters. It was critical in Piperi, where firefighters spent hours defending houses from the fiery elements.

The fire is still burning in that area.

"The area of Stijena Piperske is the most endangered , Ožega, Seoc and Dubrava," said the Vice President of the Capital City Assembly, Dragutin Vučinić.

Vučinić explained that in the hamlet of Kula Markovića, which is located between Radeća and the rest of Stijena piperska, through which the main road passes through Stijena, there are houses located around the road.

He explained that the fire threatens numerous houses in that hamlet.

"Please, for the action of helicopters or canards to put this out as well. Only then will locals and volunteers be able to enter and put out the fire with backpacks," Vučinić appealed.

Readers of the Analitika portal report that it was also critical in Bioča during the night. The fire in that settlement came close to the houses.

07.00 Several fires in Bijelo Polje

Several fires broke out yesterday in the territory of Bijelo Polje.

In the village of Osoja - Pozk at around 13:50, firefighters received a report that there had been a fire, confirmed to Portal Analitika the commander of the Protection and Rescue Service in Bijelo Polje, Edin Kolić.

"The forest was burning, houses were also threatened. Three firefighters with one vehicle were sent to the field," said Kolić.

They soon received a report of another fire, around 14:00 it was reported that it was burning in the village of Zuber.