The fire department's report: 108 extinguished fires

Over the past 24 hours, teams from the General Directorate "Fire Safety and Population Protection" have responded to 146 incident reports. Fortunately, there were no deaths or injuries resulting from the incidents.

The statistics show 23 fires with direct material damage, 85 fires without damage, 27 rescue operations, and 11 false alarms.

Major incidents in the country

  • Fire near the village of Rogosh: A landfill fire necessitated the deployment of 4 teams and a chemical laboratory. No dangerous concentrations of harmful substances were detected in the air.
  • Pig farm near the village of Golyamo Vranovo: 200 sq. m of roof construction, equipment, and 300 animals were destroyed.
  • Road to Asenovgrad: A large fire in dry grass and bushes covered 500 decares. Smoke forced the temporary suspension of traffic on the road to Kardzhali.
  • Village of Bogdanovo: 100 bales of fodder were destroyed, but thanks to a quick response, 30 decares of rapeseed, a building, and a cargo trailer were saved.

The fire department reminds the public to be extra cautious due to high temperatures and the risk of dry vegetation igniting easily.