Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Bulgaria currently has only one helicopter for putting out forest fires

PM Stefan Yanev: If necessary, Bulgaria will seek aerial firefighting assistance from the EU

Photo: Keti Trencheva (archive)

Bulgaria currently has only one helicopter for putting out forest fires, and two more helicopters will be available within ten days, Bulgaria's caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Yanev said in parliament today. For now, the fight against the disaster will be only from the ground, and aerial firefighting will be used only in the most endangered areas.

Yanev did not rule out the possibility that Bulgaria might seek help to deal with the country's fires through the European mechanism. 

We do not have an uncontrolled fire at the moment, said the director of the General Directorate of Fire Safety, Chief Commissioner Nikolay Nikolov. "We expect strong winds to appear in Western Bulgaria, which will greatly complicate the situation," Nikolov added.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

The only wooden church in Bulgaria marks its holiday

The Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Borovets - the only wooden church in Bulgaria, marked its holiday today. A liturgy was served by Bishop Gerasim of Melnik. The Speaker of the National Assembly, Natalia Kiselova, was among the official..

published on 8/6/25 7:46 PM

Weather to stay warm with local mountain showers

On Thursday, minimum temperatures will range from 14 to 22°C, reaching a low of 14°C in Sofia. It will be mostly sunny during the day , with temporary cloud cover and brief showers in the mountains. There will be light to moderate winds in the east of..

published on 8/6/25 7:05 PM

"We Continue the Change" start petition "Bulgaria is not for sale"

"We Continue the Change" (PP) is starting a petition against the sale of over 4,400 state properties by the government, the party's press center reports, quoted by BTA. The petition is under the motto "Bulgaria is not for sale!". The party points out..

published on 8/6/25 6:50 PM