Balgarianovinite.com At present, there are no grounds to claim that the incident at the EMCO facility near Tryavna was caused by external interference, Slavcho Dimiev, manager at EMCO, who oversees the facility near Tryavna.
The incident began with a fire in one of the storage buildings, which was subsequently destroyed by the flames, Dimiev explained. The facility stored various types of ammunition and munitions, components for them, as well as propellant charges. “At this stage, the fire appears to have started from inside and spread outward,” Dimiev said. According to him, the fire was detected by employees working at the facility.
He noted that the storage building is in active use and that loading and unloading operations are carried out there almost every day. Employees who were unloading goods on Monday noticed smoke coming from the building and reported the incident. They had been instructed to evacuate immediately via the routes specified in the emergency evacuation plan in such situations. Thanks to the employees’ swift response, there were no casualties, injuries, or people suffering burns, Dimiev said.
When the substances contained in the ammunition burn, they produce smoke and generate heat, which, combined with the dry weather, likely contributed to the spread of several small forest fires in the area, Dimiev explained. He said that the exact cause of the fire has not yet been established. One of the possible explanations is the spontaneous ignition of a propellant charge.
“That is one of the possibilities,” he stressed, adding that the cause can be determined only after inspections and analyses have been carried out by the competent authorities.
According to him, a sufficient period of time must be allowed to pass before all operations at the site can be carried out, as there is a risk of secondary ignition. The dry weather also creates conditions for any potential new fire to spread rapidly.
Dimiev thanked the fire crews for their swift and precise response, as well as the minister and the institutions involved for the arrangements put in place and the assistance provided. “There is no danger to the population, and there is no risk of harmful or toxic gases or air pollution,” he assured. The facility is equipped with video surveillance, which was operating throughout the incident, Dimiev added. According to him, the site also has an anti-drone system. “We have absolutely no information indicating external interference,” Dimiev reiterated.
He urged people not to spread unconfirmed theories about the cause of the incident before the inspections and analyses have been completed, as this could cause unnecessary concern or panic among the population. EMCO Manager: Nothing Indicates External Interference in Plant in Ammunition Plant Near Tryavna 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-08-10 16:08:16 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law