38 fires extinguished in 24 hours: Man injured while attempting to extinguish a car

20.05.2026 | Accidents

A total of 38 fires have been extinguished across the country in the last 24 hours. A 58-year-old man suffered burns while attempting to save his burning car near Pleven.

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38 fires and 87 incident reports in the country

Over the past 24 hours, the teams of the General Directorate "Fire Safety and Population Protection" have responded to 87 incident reports. As a result of the firefighters' intensive work, 38 fires were extinguished.

Incident with an injured person near Pleven

While attempting to personally extinguish a "Citroën C4" passenger car on the road between Pleven and the village of Brestovets, a 58-year-old man sustained burns to his hands.

The report was filed yesterday at 5:15 PM. According to experts, the probable cause of the flames was a short circuit in the vehicle's electrical system.

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