Firefighters in Bulgaria put out 47 fires in the past 24 hours. One person died and one was injured, the Fire Safety and Civil Protection Directorate at the Interior Ministry said.
Crews received 78 emergency calls in total. Four of them were false alarms.
Twenty of the fires caused direct property damage. They hit 8 homes, 3 industrial buildings, one outbuilding, 4 vehicles and one open-air structure. Another 3 fires broke out at other sites.
The other 27 fires caused no property damage. Most of them, 13, were in dry grass, forest litter and bushes. Rubbish fires came next with 10. Two fires were in cooking appliances and chimneys, and two at other sites.
Fire crews also took part in 27 rescue and assistance operations. Four were at road crashes and one was an incident involving explosive gases. In 20 cases, crews gave technical help.
This work includes rescuing animals, helping people, including under the surface of bodies of water, removing dangerous objects, and assisting other Interior Ministry units.