The declared partial state of emergency remains in force in the municipality of Chepelare in the Rhodope Mountains due to the large fire near the village of Hvoina. During the night, teams of the fire department were on duty at the site, and the..
A forest fire, which broke out yesterday in a region that is difficult of access between Hvoyna village in the Rhodopes and the natural landmark Chudnite Mostove, has spread to 55 hectares of pine wood. The efforts to extinguish the fire..
Thirty-six Bulgarian firefighters left for Greece to help their colleagues in extinguishing the fires that have engulfed huge areas in the Alexandroupolis area. The Bulgarian firefighters are in constant contact with their Greek colleagues, who..
Code red over extreme fire danger has been issued for Bulgaria for Monday (August 21) and the next two days. In a message on its Facebook page, the Fire Safety and Civil Protection Directorate General with the Ministry of Interior warns citizens to be..
The large fire near the villages of Mladinovo and Pastrogor (Svilengrad Municipality) has already spread to 1,500 hectares, including 700 hectares of forests, the Bulgarian National Radio’s correspondent in Haskovo Dora Atanasova reported. According..
In the municipality of Svilengrad, located near the borders with Turkey and Greece, a state of emergency has been declared by order of the mayor Atanas Karchev. The reason is the growing fire near the villages of Pastrogor and Mladinovo , which has..
The lighting of fire on the territory of the Rila National Park has been forbidden by the Bulgarian authorities. The lighting of open fires and the performance of fire activities are prohibited, including in the recreation areas and designated places..
A fire has broken out in the region of Lake Vaya near Burgas which has spread to around 30 hectares of land. The fire was reported at 12.37 PM. Upon arrival at the scene, the emergency team ascertained that the reed mace growing in the..
The fire at Port West in Burgas, which polluted the air in the seaside city this morning , has been completely extinguished . The fire had engulfed a scrap and waste warehouse. Five fire engines and 14 firefighters worked..
A tank truck carrying used motor oil exploded in the town of Ruse and claimed the life of one person, the BTA reported. Police received a call about the blast around 11.00 am. Police patrols, ambulances and fire engines were sent to the scene...
