At the beginning of summer, when temperatures are not so high and spring rains are still abundant, it may seem too early to talk about forest fires. But experts say that if preventive measures are not taken now, the coming months will once again see..
A new team of 36 Bulgarian firefighters from the fire department in Kurdzhali will be replacing the firefighters from Bulgaria taking part in the efforts to extinguish the wildfires in Northeastern Greece. The firefighters involved in the..
Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev has sent a letter of condolence to US President Joe Biden on the occasion of the devastating wildfires that caused the loss of many lives and significant damage on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Radev expresses sympathy..
1,600 hectares of woodland has burnt in 219 wildfires in the country since the beginning of the year. That is why the Forests Agency is demanding the formation of a specialized aviation unit to help the efforts to extinguish wildfires. According to..
The fight against the devastating wildfires near the village of Yugovo located in the Rhodope Mountains continues. The steep terrain makes the work of the firefighting teams quite difficult. Firefighters have managed to keep the fire away from the..
Between 40 and 100 hectares of pine and mixed forests have been affected by the two fires that broke out above the village of Yugovo located in the Rhodope Mountains (Laki Municipality). The area has been hit by wildfires for the second consecutive day...
Over 1.200 wildfires broke out in the past week, the Director of Fire Safety and Civil Protection General Directorate Chief Commissioner Nikolay Nikolov announced. Over 25,000 fires have been extinguished and nearly 450 human lives have been saved..
In a telephone conversation with Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov stated Bulgaria was ready to assist Greece in tackling the raging wildfires. Bulgaria is offering to help with manpower and..
A crisis centre has been set up at the Bulgarian embassy in Athens in connection with the wildfires raging on the territory of Greece. Deputy Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev held a telephone conversation with Bulgaria's chargé d'affaires in the..
