site.btaFinance Minister Petkova: Those Affected by Forest Fires Will Receive Compensation from State Budget

All those who have been affected by forest fires will receive financial support from the state budget through cost restructuring, the caretaker Minister of Finance Lyudmila Petkova told to the members of the Parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee on Thursday.

Over 50 forest fires were reported across the country in past week. Data from the General Directorate of Fire Safety and Civil Protection of the Ministry of Interior show that 184 fires were extinguished over the past 24 hours and firefighters responded to 245 reported accidents.

The procedure for compensation will be launched in a day or two, following the procedures already known to the municipalities, the Minister added. 

The item on the provision of compensation from the state budget over forest fires was put on the agenda of the first meeting of the Budget Committee. However, before compensation is approved, damage assessments should first be made and claims submitted.