Wildfire Raging near Bulgaria's Zlatograd

Society » INCIDENTS | December 28, 2015, Monday // 13:05
Bulgaria: Wildfire Raging near Bulgaria's Zlatograd File photo, BGNES

Equipment and personnel of the Bulgarian Armed Forces are to join operations to put out a wildfire that broke on Sunday evening in the municipality of Zlatograd, Southern Bulgaria.

The blaze is raging in an area of about 100-150 decares (up to 0.15 square kilometers) but could expand deeper into the woods, local authorities believe.

Zlatograd Municipality has said it might declare a state of emergency is the fire is not extinguished later on Monday.

It is not yet known what caused the flames.

ersonnel of the Bulgarian Armed Forces are to join operations to put out a wildfire that broke on Sunday evening in the municipality of Zlatograd, Southern Bulgaria.

The blaze is ragi

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