In 2017, Bulgaria has allocated the largest share of its state budget for fire safety among other EU countries, Eurostat data show. This country has spent 108 million euros on fire protection, or 21 euros per capita. After Bulgaria come Latvia,..
A spark from the chimney set off a big fire at Father Ivan’s orphanage in Novi Han last night. No one has been injured in the blaze, said Father Ivan for the BNR’s Horizont channel, but added that major damage has been done. In his words the home..
The fire in Kassandra, Chalkidiki has been extinguished, firefighters are still on location A big fire broke out in the region of Kassandra, Chalkidiki. Most hotels there are full of Bulgarian tourists who came out to watch the efforts to..
The Bulgarian authorities have evacuated the residents of the village of Vlahi in southwestern Bulgaria because of the fire, which keeps raging in the Kresna gorge for the fifth day now. The evacuation of the population in Vlahi began at 2 pm,..
Firefighter continue combating the fire that was raging in the Pirin Mountain and it is expected that it would be completely extinguished by Monday night, Mayor of Kresna Municipality Nikolay Georgiev has told the BNR. More than 600 people have been..
People from two villages were evacuated, and the mayors of the municipalities of Kresna and Simitli declared a state of emergency in three populated areas after a raging fire destroyed over 700 hectares of mixed forests in Kresna Gorge within hours..
An intense forest fire near the city of Burgas has been put out, authorities reported. In addition to firefighters, some 65 military men from the regions of Sliven and Yambol took part in combating the fire, as well as a special military helicopter...
Bulgaria’s Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology has issued the highest alert for risk of wildfires in five Bulgarians districts on Sunday. Code Red was issued in Pleven, Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse, Silistra and Haskovo districts. A high degree of risk..
A fire is raging near the village of Gramatikovo, Malko Tarnovo Municipality in the region of Burgas. Local authorities say it could have been started by illegal migrants detained earlier today near the village. For the time being the fire’s..
The National Institute of Metrology and Hydrology warned about fire danger in many Bulgarian districts on Monday. Code red for extreme fire danger was issued for the following Bulgarian districts: Haskovo, Smolyan, Lovech, Veliko Tarnovo, Pleven,..
