Fires in Bulgaria: 70 Fires in 24 Hours, One Fatality and One Injured

23.12.2025 | Bulgaria

Fire services responded to 99 incidents across the country. A 34-year-old man died in Sofia, and a 63-year-old was injured in Burgas. There were 22 fires with material damage, 48 without damage, and 27 rescue operations.

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Over the last 24 hours, fire services have extinguished a total of 70 fires in the country, and responded to 99 incident calls. One person died and one was injured.

A 34-year-old man died in a fire in Sofia (Lyulin 3 residential area). A 63-year-old man was injured in a fire in Burgas (Lazur residential area).

22 fires occurred with direct material damage (11 in residential buildings, 6 in vehicles). 48 fires were without damage (31 in waste, 10 in cooking appliances and chimneys).

27 rescue operations and support operations were carried out (6 in accidents).

Two false calls were registered.