Incident at the regional waste landfill

Today at 10:30 AM, a report was received regarding a fire at the waste landfill serving the municipalities of Sozopol, Primorsko, and Tsarevo. The report was submitted by the site security to the 112 emergency line, and a notification was simultaneously received from the Municipality of Sozopol.

The spontaneous combustion occurred around 10:07 AM in an area containing a facility for energy production from waste.

Fire crews were immediately dispatched to the site and are working to contain the fire. Urgent preventive measures have been taken:

  • Covering the affected area with soil.
  • Gradual earth-filling of the terrain after the flames are completely extinguished.

The situation is being monitored by RIEW - Burgas and the MoEW.