The fire that broke out last Thursday at an altitude of 2,300 meters in the Bayramitsa area above the village of Bistritsa and lasted for 8 days has been contained. Firefighters, forestry workers, military personnel, teams of the Rila National Park and volunteers have been combating the fire, which covered over 60 acres. Heavy machinery was used to make roads and access points for specialized firefighting equipment. The fire was eventually extinguished with the help of rain that fell last night. Firefighting teams and teams of the State Forestry- Dupnitsa are currently inspecting the area below Cherni Vrah in Rila to determine if there are still any active hotspots or smoldering fires.
Another fire in Rila, in the forest above the village of Pastra—under Mount Kalin, which started on August 18, is also under control. It was initially extinguished but later rekindled, covering over 350 hectares.
In response to the tragedy in North Macedonia, where more than 50 people lost their lives in a fire at a nightclub in the town of Kočani, Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev offered condolences and assistance to the families and relatives of the victims,..
A protest is taking place in Sofia to demand maximum sentences for a man and a woman who killed animals in a particularly cruel way. So far, nearly 60,000 people have signed an online petition calling for life sentences. The killings, which..
On Sunday, the minimum temperatures will be from 10 to 15°C. In Sofia, it will be around 12°C. A cold front will pass through the country. Cloudiness will be variable, often significant, and from west to east there will be short, temporarily intense..
A protest is taking place in Sofia to demand maximum sentences for a man and a woman who killed animals in a particularly cruel way. So far, nearly..
In response to the tragedy in North Macedonia, where more than 50 people lost their lives in a fire at a nightclub in the town of Kočani, Foreign..
Overnight, clouds over the north and east will bring brief showers. There will be light to moderate westerly winds which will increase in strength on..
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