At the entrance to Podgorica from the direction of Golubovac, a large fire broke out around 12 o'clock and engulfed part of the Ćemovsko polje.
The Protection and Rescue Service of the Capital City announced that they managed to bring the fire under control.
All teams of firefighters are on the ground.
It is suspected that the fire was arson, and the commander of the Fire Service, Goran Janković, announced a criminal complaint against unknown persons.
The Protection and Rescue Service announced that due to today's arson, criminal charges will be filed against unknown persons for causing general danger.
"In addition to causing general danger, the forest potential of Podgorica is also being destroyed by this criminal act, while members of our Service are exposing themselves to life-threatening risks in order to protect fellow citizens and public space. The teams are still on the ground and monitoring the development of the situation," the Service added.
They pointed out that when they went to the scene, it was determined that it was a large-scale fire in the area between Zelenika and the KIPS warehouse.
With the coordinated action of several teams, despite the wind making extinguishing difficult, members of the Service managed to bring the fire under control.
They once again appealed to the citizens that in the coming days, due to worsening weather conditions and an increase in the risk of fire, they should comply with the ban on lighting fires in the open air, and that in case of need, they should notify the Protection Service for any kind of help and advice.
"We remind you that starting a fire is a violation of a number of laws and that all competent services and authorities will monitor the situation on the ground and react in case of non-compliance with the law."
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