Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Extreme fire hazard index declared for 8 districts in Bulgaria

Photo: BGNES

Extreme fire hazard index is in force for territories in 8 districts of Bulgaria today. The warning applies to the districts of Kyustendil, Blagoevgrad, Pazardzhik, Plovdiv, Stara Zagora, Sliven, Yambol and Burgas.

In the event of an extreme index, meteorologists warn of possible rapidly spreading very strong fires involving tree crowns. With such an index, fires are difficult to control, and extinguishing actions are limited to the flanks of the fire.

The nine municipalities of Bulgaria's Kyustendil region (Western Bulgaria) have created a detachment and developed a fire action plan. So far, the fires in the region have affected more than 10,000 decares, of which nearly 2,000 decares are forests. Dozens of uninhabited houses and buildings in the villages burned down. 

The southwestern forest enterprise has also set up firefighting teams in the municipalities, but in some places the teams are not numerous. Equipment has been prepared and volunteer fire brigades have been formed, which are ready to take part in extinguishing the fires. 

Great attention is paid to prevention.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Bulgarian producers want more farmers' markets

The situation in the country illustrates the urgent need for the state to create conditions for holding more farmers' markets, where farmers can sell their produce directly to consumers. This was stated by the Bulgarian Farmers' Union in connection..

published on 2/20/25 5:31 PM

Cocaine worth over 400 thousand leva seized near Simitli

A specialized police operation by the Directorate of the Bulgarian Anti-Drug and Drug Enforcement Administration (GDBOP) uncovered an organized crime group operating in the Blagoevgrad region , related to the distribution of narcotics.  5 kg of..

published on 2/20/25 5:18 PM
Stanislav Balabanov

Bulgarian Parliament to issue declaration against sending Bulgarian soldiers to Ukraine

Over 70% of Bulgarians are categorically against sending a military contingent to Ukraine. This was stated by Dimitar Ganev from the sociological agency “Trend” in an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio. President Radev opposes sending..

published on 2/20/25 1:14 PM