In the past 24 hours, 74 fires were extinguished in the country, with no casualties or injuries, according to a statement from the General Directorate “Fire Safety and Protection of the Population”.

Firefighters responded to 109 incident reports between 00:00 and 24:00 on March 23rd.

A total of 19 fires caused direct material damage, of which:

  • 7 in residential buildings
  • 1 in an industrial building
  • 6 in vehicles
  • 4 in outdoor facilities

55 fires occurred without causing material damage, of which:

  • 13 in dry grass, forest litter and shrubs
  • 26 in waste
  • 11 in cooking appliances and chimneys

28 rescue operations and support operations were carried out, including 5 in accidents.

7 false calls were registered.