WORLD NEWS FOR MONTENEGRO DIASPORA
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SOURCE:ANTENA M- AUTHOR:M.J. GDNUS
The fight against fires in Montenegro continues. During the night, it was most critical in the area around Podgorica.
Due to the death of soldier Dejan Božović, who died while fighting the fire, today is a day of mourning in Montenegro.
Antena M will continue to follow the events live today.
17:59 Helicopters are extinguishing fires in Podgorica. Watch the video sent to us by our readers.
17:40 All entities in the protection and rescue system, both at the local and national level, are engaged at full capacity, on land and in the air, the Ministry of the Interior announced.
15:48 A Czech helicopter is also arriving in Montenegro to help fight the fire.
14:45 The situation in Podgorica is very complex, the acting commander of the Protection and Rescue Service of the Capital City, Nikola Bojanović, told Antena M.
"Especially Piperi, Gornje Mrke, Kuči...", Bojanović told us.
14:26 The highest air pollution in Montenegro, due to a large number of active fires, is currently in Podgorica, Dr. Borko Bajić, a hygiene specialist at the Institute of Public Health, told Antena M.
13:50 Austrian firefighters have joined the firefighting operation in Gornje Mrke, the Capital City announced.
13:29 One firefighter was treated at the Emergency Medical Service last night due to exhaustion. Three citizens also requested help.
13:05 Several villages in Piperi are at risk
The fire in Piperi has spread, reports Portal Analitika.
"The fire started on Mount Živa - above Blizna and Petrovići," said the Deputy Speaker of the Capital City Assembly, Dragutin Vučinić.
He points out that several villages are at risk - Dubravica, Ožega and Seoc.
11:50 More active fires in Tuzi: Fire approaching houses in two villages
After a long and uncertain night, the situation in Tuzi is better today. The fire is approaching houses in two Tuzi villages, Mjegotin and Tojeć. It is under control in other areas, writes Analitika.
"The current situation with the fire in the Tuzi area is under control. The fire is currently active in the areas of Onerbožovići, Kakaricka gora, Vitoja," said Robert Ljekočaj, a municipal inspector of the Municipal Police and Municipal Inspection Service, for Portal Analitika.
The fire in the Dinoša settlement has been extinguished, and teams are still present on the ground monitoring the situation.
"Officers of the Municipal Police are also on the ground to prevent a possible reactivation of the fire," says Ljekočaj.
11:28 Government: Emirates sends two Blackhawk helicopters to help fight fires
The United Arab Emirates will deploy two Blackhawk helicopters to support the protection and rescue services in fighting fires in Montenegro, it was agreed during a telephone conversation between the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Milojko Spajić, and His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, the Government announced.
11:22 Two minors tried to start a fire in the City Quarter
Police officers in Podgorica, during preventive operational work in the field, noticed two people who were in an open area within the perimeter of a closed factory, trying to start a fire, which they were prevented from doing, the Police Directorate announced.
"Namely, police officers from the Podgorica Security Department found two minors, aged 13 and 14, trying to start a fire last night at around 8pm, in the City Quarter area, on a concrete area, near the former Radoje Dakić factory.
The minors were brought to the Podgorica Security Department, where they were asked, in the presence of their parents, to provide information on the circumstances of the incident," the statement said.
11:13 Vojinović: We have no new fires, the most active fires are in the territory of the Capital City
The Ministry of Internal Affairs organized a press conference on the current situation with fires throughout Montenegro.
Vojin Vojinović, Head of the Regional Unit of the Directorate for Protection and Rescue in Podgorica, said that the situation with fires is much better today.
"We have no new fires, all areas that burned since yesterday are still under fire today, and the most active fires are in the territory of the capital city.
In Podgorica - fire in Gornja Mrka - Petrovići, a BiH helicopter with a capacity of two tons is operating there, and after that the repeater and the Animal Shelter where our military helicopters are directed were threatened, which after the intervention were directed to Kučka Korita.
09:25 Milatović: Pelegrini said that Slovakia will send a helicopter to help firefighters
07:52 Rakonjac: The army was in Gornja and Donji Mrka, Kuči, Petrovići during the night...
Lieutenant Filip Rakonjac said this morning in the RTCG morning program that the soldiers are engaged where the most critical hot spots are.
"During the night, our teams were in Gornja and Donji Mrka, in Kuči, in Petrovići, so it is a truly complex situation. And the fight against the flames is very difficult, but our people are doing everything they can to protect, first and foremost, the lives of citizens, but also their property," he said.
As he said, the teams are still on the field, and they are currently preparing new shifts.
"The aircraft and the Montenegrin army are preparing for the task and will be in the air very soon to extinguish the fire. So the Montenegrin army is doing its utmost to help other institutions, provide support and protect citizens from the flames," he said.
07:33 Bojanović: There is currently no critical location in Podgorica that was previously affected by fires
Currently, there is no critical location in Podgorica that was previously affected by fires, said the acting commander of the Protection and Rescue Service of the Capital City, Nikola Bojanović, to "Vijesti".
According to him, last night was very demanding for the SZS, and the situation, he says, was made easier by the fact that not a single building was lost in the fire.
"We defended the houses on Tuza Road, Kakaricka Gora, Pipera and Kuča. Today we are organizing shifts and hoping for the best," said Bojanović.
