Bečić, Šaranović i Bešović visited active fire sites at multiple points in the municipality of Herceg Novi

The Deputy Prime Minister for security, defense, fight against crime, and internal policy Aleksa Bečić, Minister of Internal Affairs Danilo Šaranović, and General Director of the Directorate for Protection and Rescue Miodrag Bešović visited yesterday active fire sites at multiple points in the municipality of Herceg Novi, as well as the crisis headquarters in MZ Bijela, where they assessed the situation on the ground and spoke with service members engaged in firefighting. Deputy Bečić stated that despite challenging conditions and the fact that high temperatures and changing wind intensity and direction can alter the situation minute by minute, the response of all competent services over the past four days has been adequate. He especially thanked those on the front lines—firefighters, rescuers, pilots and their colleagues, police officers, the Army of Montenegro, local protection and rescue services, other local services, volunteers, and volunteer organizations—for their contributions. Minister Šaranović assessed that the situation on the ground is currently the most favorable since the fires broke out, noting that this result is due to the coordinated efforts of all engaged services. The fire was very close to residential buildings, but through coordinated actions of firefighters and rescuers from Herceg Novi, the entire Bay of Kotor, volunteer fire brigades, and the exceptional engagement of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Montenegrin Army's aircraft, the most important goal—saving homes, households, and above all, citizens' lives—was achieved. Yesterday's visit reaffirmed that the response to fires is based on full coordination among state and local institutions, including the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Police Directorate, Montenegrin Army, local protection and rescue services, other local services, volunteer fire brigades, and all others actively contributing.