Firefighters put out 83 fires across Bulgaria in the past 24 hours. One person died and one was hurt, the Fire Safety and Population Protection Directorate said on the Interior Ministry website.

Crews responded to 124 calls. They also got 4 false alarms.

Twelve of the fires caused direct damage to property. Seven broke out in homes, 2 in vehicles and the rest elsewhere.

The other 71 fires caused no damage. In 35 of them, dry grass, forest litter and bushes burned. In 27, rubbish burned, and the rest were elsewhere.

Firefighters were also called out to 37 rescue and assistance operations. Six of them were vehicle crashes.