The wildfire in the Rila National Park, which has been raging for the fifth day , has damaged about 200 acres of forests and alpine zones. Despite the rain over the weekend,, the fires continue to smolder and today the teams of volunteers, firefighters..
According to statistics from the Executive Forest Agency, between 2010 and 2024, there were 7,115 forest fires in Bulgaria , affecting 92,694 hectares of land. Data for the current year is not yet available. Over 90% of all fires are caused by human..
Bulgaria's The Ministry of Social Affairs has provided 14 million leva for equipment and supplies to deal with natural disasters. The funds have been allocated under a project of the Human Resources Development Program (HRDP), Social Affairs Minister..
As every year, the second Sunday of August is the day on which the hunting season opens for quail, wood pigeon, turtledove and migratory game species. According to the established rules, hunting can only take place during the day, one hour before..
More than 4 , 500 of woodland in Pirin has been destroyed by the wildfires after July 25. There are still local outbreaks on the ground, said Ivan Rizov, director of Strumiany State Forestry Enterprise in an interview with the Bulgarian news..
It has been a fortnight since Bulgaria has been burning, or maybe just “smoldering” after the head of the Fire Safety and Population Protection Directorate, Chief Commissioner Alexander Dzhartov, together with Interior Minister Daniel Mitov declared..
More than 95% of the wildfires in the country are caused by negligence or intent, said Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov after inspecting the measures taken by the Ministry of Interior's operational headquarters to tackle the fires in the Strumyani..
When we look at the Bulgarian firefighters and the international teams, we see the real meaning of duty, of professionalism and European solidarity in action, Interior Minister Daniel Mitov wrote on Facebook. The state will classify..
It has been a sad summer we have been having. With temperatures soaring to over 40°C, not forgetting human carelessness and irresponsibility, hundreds of wildfires have been raging across the country. For a second week firefighters, volunteers and the..
For a week already, firefighters, soldiers, forest officials, teams of the Rila National Park and volunteers have been fighting the fiery element under Cherni vrah peak, in Rila Mountain, at 2,300 meters above sea level. Extinguishing by hand does not..
