Firefighters, military men, forestry representatives, people from the Executive Forest Agency and volunteers have been attempting to extinguish the fire in Kresna Gorge for the sixth consecutive day. Some precipitation occurred in the region in the recent hours, but the wind remains strong. The Chief Directorate Fire Safety and Civil Protection announced that the dramatic situation near the village of Vlahi has been put under control and the evacuation of the population has been cancelled. A third helicopter joined the fire suppression operation, in order to prevent possible spread of fire towards Pirin Mountain and Pirin National Park.
Plovdiv will offer concerts, bazaars and an ice park for the Christmas and New Year holidays to its citizens and guests, the municipality has announced. Mayor Kostadin Dimitrov will light the Christmas tree in front of the Plovdiv Municipality..
On Thursday, minimum temperatures will range from 3° to 19°C, with eastern areas reaching 15–19°C and Sofia around 6°C. The day will be cloudy with widespread rain. Heavy rainfall is expected in western regions overnight and in central and southern..
“Solutions for achieving peace in Ukraine must be based on fundamental principles of the UN Charter, such as sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.” This was stated by Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev at the informal video..
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