Elevated Dust Levels Prompt Precautions in Plovdiv Village Amid Ongoing Fires

Efforts to manage the smoldering fires at the old sludge depot near the Plovdiv village of Katunitsa are ongoing, as the area continues to experience a strong, suffocating odor. A mobile laboratory is monitoring the air quality, prompting the closure of a local kindergarten and school after waste from the treatment plant ignited.

While smog levels have decreased, the regional eco-inspection's mobile measuring station in Katunitsa still reports significantly elevated levels of fine dust particles....