US EditionWildfires Rage Across Bulgaria, Destroying Forests and Homes
- Wildfires are raging across Southern Europe, especially in Albania, where serious fires have been ongoing around Himara, as reported by RTSH.
- In Bulgaria, Deputy Interior Minister Tony Todorov stated that the wildfire near Strumyani remains 'extremely large' and 'widespread,' although the situation is improving, as reported by the Bulgarian News Agency.
- France's national weather service, Meteo-France, issued high to very high wildfire risk alerts along the Mediterranean coast, affecting five departments, as stated by BFM TV.
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Bulgaria is suffering from a very strong heat wave that is not helping at all to extinguish the many fires the country is experiencing throughout its territory, in fact there are some that are already being considered sixth generation. While the nation has received help from the European Union and neighbouring countries, it is finding it very difficult to fight the flames, because the temperatures rub the 42oC and also lack the necessary personn…
The Straits Times
Wildfires rage across Bulgaria, destroying forests and homes
SOFIA - Firefighters battled wildfires at nearly 100 locations across Bulgaria on Sunday, with houses burned and residents evacuated, local media reported. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hungarian Army helicopter helps control fire in Bulgaria
The largest fire registered affects the village of Ilindintsi, in the region of Blagoevgrad, and is being fought by about 200 bombers, with the support of the army.
Bulgaria expects two planes and four helicopters from other European Union countries to arrive this afternoon to help extinguish forest fires on its territory, the head of the Bulgarian General Directorate for Fire Safety and Civil Protection, Alexander Dzhartov, said today.
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