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Last day, during the period from 18 August of this year .06 .30 to 19 August . 06.30, the National Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) received 43 calls – 20 to fire-extinguishing, 12 to rescue jobs, while 11 calls were malfunctions.

The sting of the tufting fire in Suntažos, where the call was received yesterday at .13 .36. According to the original information, wood was burning, but on arrival at the site, fire rescuers identified the burning of a sawmill building complex consisting of storage, repair boxes, office rooms, a turning shop for a total of 800 m2, as well as particles of 150 m3, 300 m3 of chips, 300 m2 of granules and timber. At.16 .24 This heightened hazard fire was localized . Two firefighters were injured during the sting jobs, who were handed over to medics by the Emergency Medical Service.

During the last day, fire-fighters also rushed to calls where waste was burning, food on the stove was unattended, farm building, building wagon, wiring, field of cereals, in two cases grain stubble, three lightweight cars, a tractor and a garbage collection room.

Prepared by: Prevention and Public Information Division